The method to divide fractions is to keep the first fraction the same, turn the divide sign into a multiply and turn the second fraction upside down. This is known as multiplying by the reciprocal.

You can simplify a fraction if the numerator (top number) and denominator (bottom number) can both be divided by the same number. Six twelfths can be simplified to one half, or 1 over 2 because ...

In a program like Excel, which is designed to handle numbers, you'd expect to be able to use fractions without any hiccups. However, because Excel is programmed to automate and simplify ...