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Description: View more at MathAndScience.com. In this lesson, you will learn how to divide fractions and mixed numbers. In order to divide fractions, we must first change the division into multiplication, then multiply by the reciprocal of the second fraction. Because of this, all fraction division becomes a multiplication problem. If a mixed number is present, just convert the mixed number into an improper fraction before proceeding. Always simplify the result and use cross cancellation to make the problem simpler prior to carrying out the multiplication step.