Dividing Fractions by Fractions

Dividing a fraction by another fraction is same as multiplying by its reciprocal.

a b

÷

x y

=

a b

×

y x

For example: Let's divide the given fractions.

2 3

÷

5 7

 

2 3

÷

5 7

=

2 3

×

7 5

Multiply the numerators with each other and the denominators with each other.

2 3	×	7 5	=	2 × 7 3 × 5	=	14 15

So,

2 3

÷

5 7

=

14 15