How Do You Simplify a Fraction Over a Fraction?

A quick explanation of what constitutes a complex fraction. The instructor shows an example of a fraction in the numerator, and another with the fraction in the denominator. Note: This video does not go into simplifying complex fractions.

A quick explanation of what constitutes a complex fraction. The instructor shows an example of a fraction in the numerator, and another with the fraction in the denominator.

Learn how to take a complex fraction and use the reciprocal rule of division to simplify the fraction.

Learn how to take a complex fraction and use the reciprocal rule of division to simplify the fraction.

Using the answers to the challenge questions, class members work through simplifying a complex logarithmic expression that requires changing bases. Pupils drag values to fill in the steps to arrive at a numerical equivalent expression.

Resources to help you plan classroom instruction on complex fractions: three lessons, with example problems and step-by-step solutions, on recognizing and simplifying complex fractions; a practice quiz through which students work on...

Complex fractions? They might start out complex, but if you watch the instructor explain how to change it to a division problem, it won't be so complex anymore.

You will need to pay close attention while watching this video. There are many steps and many operations to do to simplify this algebraic fraction. If it seems hard the first time you watch it and you miss something, then watch it again....

You will need to pay close attention while watching this video. There are many steps and many operations to do to simplify this algebraic fraction. And if it seems hard the first time you watch it and you miss something, then watch it...

The instructor demonstrates how to convert a terminating decimal to a fraction. She calculates a base 10 denominator and then reduces the fraction to simplest form.