1. Keep the first fraction 2. Change the sign of the operation to multiplication 3. Flip(riciprocal) the 2nd fraction 4. Follow the 4 steps used for multiplying
THE 4 STEP PROCEDURE FOR MULTIPLYING IS AS FOLLOWS: 1. Factor the numerator of each fraction if possible. 2. Factor the denominator of each fraction if, possible. 3. Reduce like terms in the numerator and denominator by dividing the factors OR cross cancelation.where possible. 4. Multiply the remaining terms in the numerator and in the denominator. Lesson Review: http://www.regentsprep.org/Regents/math/fractions/multdivide.htm Practice Exercise: http://www.regentsprep.org/Regents/math/fractions/Pmultdiv.htm