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GB-10-04-001 · Dividing fractions

Work out 818÷812\frac{8}{18}\div\frac{8}{12}. Give your answer in its simplest form.

Dividing Fractions (Keep - Change - Flip) Application of related method — Booklet p. 8
Method
1) KEEP first fraction — CHANGE ÷ to × — FLIP second fraction
2) Multiply across and cancel common factors
Worked Example (GB-10-04-001)
KEEP 1st fraction → CHANGE ÷\div to ×\times → FLIP 2nd fraction
1) 818×128\frac{8}{18}\times\frac{12}{8}
2) 23\frac{2}{3}
23\frac{2}{3}