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5–9 Dividing FractionsMAIN IDEA• Divide fractions.BUILD YOUR VOCABULARY (page 115)Any two numbers whose product is are calledreciprocals.EXAMPLES Find ReciprocalsFind the reciprocal of 7.Since 7 × = 1, the reciprocal of 7 is .Find the reciprocal of 3 _8 .Since 3 _8 × = 1, the reciprocal of 3 _8 is .Copyright © Glencoe/<strong>McGraw</strong>-<strong>Hill</strong>, a division of The <strong>McGraw</strong>-<strong>Hill</strong> Companies, Inc.KEY CONCEPTDividing Fractions Todivide by a fraction,multiply by its reciprocal.Check Your Progressnumber.a. 4 b. 5 _7EXAMPLES Divide by a FractionFind _ 1 3 ÷ _ 5 6 .Find the reciprocal of each1_3 ÷ _ 5 6 = 1_ × Multiply by the reciprocal, .3= _ 1 × 63 × 5=Divide 6 and 3 by the GCF, .Multiply numerators.Multiply denominators.Math Connects, Course 1 133

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