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its simple! Here is an example: 4/8 divided by 1/2; you flip the 1/2 over so it becomes 4/8 divided by 2/1. Instead of dividing, you then multiply across. The answer is...8/8!
An improper fraction is what I call a 'top-heavy' fraction. If the fraction is 38/6, the top is too big and you have to fix it so that it's not all top heavy. The way you do that, is that the big...