To divide 3/4 by 2 we can either multiply the first fraction by its reciprocal [note 1/2 is the reciprocal of 2] OR we could find a common denominator for both fractions. In this video we'll use the reciprocal method. Both methods produce the same answer in fraction form.

First we change 3/4 ÷ 2

to

3/4 times 1/2 (3/4 x 1/2)

This gives us 3/8.

So 3/4 ÷ 2 = 3/8.

Multiplying a fraction by its reciprocal is often easier for more complicated fractions where finding a common denominator is more challenging.

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