Printable Dividing Fractions Worksheets
Dividing fractions worksheets guide 5th grade students through dividing unit fractions by whole numbers and whole numbers by unit fractions. These printable pages feature visual tape models and answer keys.
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Divide a whole number by a fraction
Divide a whole number by a unit fraction
Divide a fraction by a whole number
Divide the fraction by the whole number
Divide a fraction by a fraction
Divide by multiplying the reciprocal
Divide mixed numbers
Divide mixed numbers using reciprocals
Missing fraction dividend or divisor
Missing fraction in division
Fractions as division
Switch between division and fractions
About Dividing Fractions
What this skill is
Dividing fractions calculates how many fractional pieces fit into a quantity or what share each portion receives, solved conceptually with models and algorithmically by multiplying by the reciprocal.
When children learn it
Dividing unit fractions by whole numbers and whole numbers by unit fractions is a core 5th grade standard (CCSS 5.NF.B.7).
Teaching Tips
- Teach "Keep, Change, Flip": KEEP the first number, CHANGE division to multiplication, FLIP the second fraction upside down. For 3 ÷ 1/4: Keep 3, change to x, flip to 4/1 -> 3 x 4 = 12!
Common Mistakes
- Flipping the wrong fraction (flipping the first number instead of the second divisor).
- Confusing 4 ÷ 1/2 (which equals 8) with 1/2 ÷ 4 (which equals 1/8).
- Forgetting to change the division sign to multiplication after flipping.