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What's the Reciprocal Rule of Division?

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When you divide fractions, the trick is to rewrite division as a multiplication. But the truth is that you can always rewrite division as a multiplication, and in this tutorial you'll see the rule that makes that possible!

Keywords:

  • definition
  • reciprocal
  • reciprocal rule of division
  • division
  • fraction

Background Tutorials

  • Introduction to Algebraic Expressions

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        What is a Variable?

      What is a Variable?

      You can't do algebra without working with variables, but variables can be confusing. If you've ever wondered what variables are, then this tutorial is for you!

Further Exploration

  • Complex Fractions

  • Dividing Real Numbers

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        What's a Reciprocal?

      What's a Reciprocal?

      Reciprocals are important when it comes to dividing fractions, finding perpendicular lines, dealing with inverse proportions, and so much more! In this tutorial you can review the basics about reciprocals.

  • Dividing Rational Expressions

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        How Do You Divide Two Rational Expressions?

      How Do You Divide Two Rational Expressions?

      Dividing two rational expressions? Turn it into a multiplication problem by multiplying by the reciprocal of the second rational expression (the divisor)! This tutorial shows you how to do just that! Then, you'll see how to perform the multiplication and simplify to get you answer!