Dividing Fractions Teacher Resources

Dividing fractions can be a daunting task for young mathematicians. This presentation does an excellent job of taking the mystery away from the process, and leads pupils through the steps in a clear, concise manner. Four examples are...

Dividing fractions is a skill often used in the real world; Show your scholars how math can be applied in forestry through this word problems worksheet. Initial information gives learners the necessary context to solve 5 scenario...

Multiplying and dividing fractions can be simple! Help your students access these skills using this fractions learning exercise, where they will first learn the steps by reading short informational text. The instructions are good,...

Don't be confused by the title of this worksheet: Dividing Fractions to Twelfths. This just means the denominators will not exceed 12, indicating the difficulty level. For a worksheet on practicing fraction division, this will do the...

A simple problem-solving worksheet has scholars practice dividing fractions, then reducing to simplest terms. There are 18 questions on each of the two worksheets, and answers are provided for both. None of the fractions includes...

The concept of dividing fractions is explored in this video. The instructor answers the question of whether or not one always has to invert fractions when multiplying. The answer is no, and she goes on to explain when one has to invert...

Dividing fractions can be easily translated into multiplying with a simple reciprocal! Use this worksheet, which has clear step-by-step instructions, to help students practice this simple skill using examples and guidance. Each step is...

You want me to what? Divide fractions? Ok, breathe. Would it be better if you multiplied those fractions? Find out how to change a division of fractions into a multiplication of fractions.

In this teacher's guide to the multiplying and dividing fractions worksheet, students learn that fractions are converted to decimals on a calculator. Students have guided practice multiplying a fraction by a whole number; multiplying a...

Encourage at-home assistance with a reference sheet designed to provide parents and guardians with the information they need to help their child divide fractions. Three pages offer detailed descriptions and labeled examples.    

Keep it simple with this multiplying and dividing fractions learning exercise, which has learners who already have already practiced these skills solve a number of problems involving mixed and proper fractions. There are 10...

Upper graders study fraction and mixed number division and also review fraction multiplication. In this fraction and mixed numbers instructional activity, learners work with the teacher in an oral problem solving method to multiply and...

Are you starting a unit on fractions and want to know where your mathematicians lie in their proficiency? Use this anticipatory set before and after teaching adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing fractions. Discover what...

How on earth do you divide a fraction? This video answers that question in just over one minute. You'll learn that you don't actually divide fractions, but multiply them by their reciprocal. The entire procedure is explained in this...

Learners read about and look at diagrams of how to divide fractions. They use the process to solve five problems.

Don't be confused by the title of this worksheet: Dividing Fractions to Ninths. This just means the denominators will not exceed 9, indicating the difficulty level. For a worksheet on practicing fraction division, this will do the trick!...

Don't be confused by the title of this worksheet: Dividing Fractions to Sixths. This just means the denominators will not exceed 6, indicating the difficulty level. For a worksheet on practicing fraction division, this will do the trick!...

You want me to what? Divide fractions? Ok, breathe. Would it be better if you multiplied those fractions? Find out how to change a division of fractions into a multiplication of fractions.

Reciprocals are the method used for dividing fractions in this instructional session. A fraction is defined as being a division problem, and then the whole group works together to solve several problems. They check for the reasonableness...

Young mathematicians have an understanding of dividing unit fractions by whole numbers and dividing whole numbers by unit fractions. The next step, which this lesson plan addresses, is to help them understand how to divide a fraction by...

Can Dan make a conjecture about dividing fractions with the same denominators? That is what your scholars are to determine. They must show that if the statement is true, they understand how the quantities were determined, and how the...

You can never have enough cookies, but do you have enough ingredients? This activity allows your bakers to discover how many batches of cookies they can make with the ingredients provided. Also useable as an independent assignment, your...

In this dividing fractions worksheet, students solve 8 short answer problems. Students divide fractions by multiplying by the multiplicative inverse.

In this dividing fractions worksheet, students solve 5 multiple choice problems. Students divide fractions to solve word problems about interest rates, growth, and hamburger patties. Students divide fractions and mixed numbers.