Unit 7 - Objective 2 - Multiplication and Division of Fractions

To multiply two rational numbers, multiply the numerator and multiply the denominator.

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Then factor and reduce as in objective 1.
To divide one rational number by another, multiply the first by the reciprocal of the second.

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We want to factor before we multiply or divide.

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