Question 39

While dividing a fraction by another fraction, we ___ of the other fraction.

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Solution

While dividing a fraction by another fraction, we multiply the first fraction by the reciprocal of the other fraction.
$e . g . 4 \div \frac{1}{2} = 4 \times 2 = 8 [∵ r e c i p r o c a l o f \frac{1}{2} = 2]$

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