NCERT Exemplar Solutions
Class 7 - Mathematics - Unit 2: Fractions and Decimals - Fill in the Blanks
Question 39

Question. 39

While dividing a fraction by another fraction, we ______ the first fraction by the ______ of the other fraction.

Answer:

While dividing a fraction by another fraction, we multiply the first fraction by the reciprocal of the other fraction.

Detailed Answer with Explanation:

Rule: \(\dfrac{a}{b} \div \dfrac{c}{d} = \dfrac{a}{b} \times \dfrac{d}{c}\) (multiply by reciprocal).

NCERT Exemplar Solutions Class 7 – Mathematics – Unit 2: Fractions and Decimals – Fill in the Blanks | Detailed Answers