The method to divide fractions is to keep the first fraction the same, turn the divide sign into a multiply and turn the second fraction upside down. This is known as multiplying by the reciprocal.

visualizing multiplication may help students understand and retain multiplication rules. Some math skills obviously develop sequentially. A child cannot begin to add numbers until he knows that ...

The method to divide fractions is to keep the first fraction the same, turn the divide sign into a multiply and turn the second fraction upside down. This is known as multiplying by the reciprocal.