What is the first step you must take when dividing fractions before you can use cancellation?

Keep, Switch, Flip (or Keep, Change, Flip)

When using cancellation, which numbers do you look at to find common factors?

You look at the numbers diagonally from each other.

To simplify the problem by working with smaller numbers.

6/7 ÷ 3/5 = 6/7 x 5/3 = 2/7 x 5/1 = 10/7

Grade 5th Grade · Math · 45 min· Math In Focus

I can divide a fraction by another fraction.

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Dividing Fractions Using Cancellation | Math with Mr. J

3 key concepts

1
When dividing fractions, we can use cancellation, also called cross cancellation, to simplify before multiplying.
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Cancellation involves looking diagonally for common factors other than one.
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The steps for dividing fractions are: keep, switch, flip.

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“Solve: ⁵⁄₁₂ ÷ ¹⁄₃. Use cancellation (cross-simplifying) to simplify before multiplying. Show all of your steps.”

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