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  • 10-09-2020
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How do you undo a fraction? I know it's with multiplication, but what do you need to multiply?

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ameliadonaldson6
ameliadonaldson6 ameliadonaldson6
  • 10-09-2020
Use the reciprocal
Example: 5/8
To undo times it by 8/5 to get 1
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hudatofaha hudatofaha
  • 10-09-2020

Answer:

by  the opposite of the fraction

Step-by-step explanation:

for example 3/17 would be undone by multiplying it by 17/3 so the 3s cancel eachother out and so do 17 and 17

more examples:

6/10 x 10/6

13/27 x 27/13

3/4 x 4/3

hope this helps :)

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