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When dividing fractions you can multiply by the reciprocal for the second fraction true or false

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the answer is true . hope it helps

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User Claas Bontus
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That is true.

For example: dividing 1/2 by 1/2 is 1. On the calculator, you can calculate 0.5 (which is 1 divided by 2) divided by 0.5, which equals 1.


(1)/(2) x
(2)/(1) is equal to 1, since the twos cancel each other out and leave nothing but
(1)/(1).

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