Question

How do we divide a fraction by another fraction?

Answer 1

Please see below.

Explanation:

Dividing by a fraction is equivalent to multiplying by its reciprocal. The reciprocal of a fraction is obtained by reversing its numerator and denominator.

For example if we have do divide `a/b` by `c/d` i.e we are computing `a/b-:c/d`,

what we can do is multiply `a/b` by reciprocal of `c/d` i.e. by `d/c`

Hence `a/b-:c/dhArra/bxxd/c=(axxd)/(bxxc)` or `(ad)/(bc)`