Dividing Fractions by a whole number
1/2 divided by 2
1/4
1/3 x 1/2= (simplified)
1/5
3/4 + 2/4= (simplified)
5/4 =1 1/4
1/2 divided by 1/2=(Simplified)
1
How do you find an equivalent fraction?
By multiplying or dividing both top and bottom by the same amount
1/4 divided by 6
1/24
1/8 x 7/4= (simplified)
7/32
5/8 + 7/8=(simplified)
12/8= 1 4/12 = 1 /1/3
2/3 divided by 2/4= (simplified)
4/3
What acronym do we use to divide fractions by fractions?
Keep
Switch
Flip
4/8 divided by 2
4/16= 1/4
6/10 x 12/10= (simplified)
72/100= 18/25
4/9 + 5/6=(simplified)
69/54 = 23/18= 1 5/18
5/8 divided by 7/6= (simplified)
15/28
When we flip a fraction, what is it called?
The reciprocal
12/8 divided by 4
12/32= 3/8
14/20 x 11/10=(simplified)
154/200= 77/100
10/12 + 4/9= (simplified)
46/36 = 23/18= 1 5/18
11/6 divided by 4/6= (Simplified)
11/4= 2 3/4
What is another word for a numerator?
A dividend
120/6 divided by 12
120/72= 10/6= 5/3
120/150 x 16/30=(simplified)
1920/4500= 32/75
12/6 + 14/9=(simplified)
64/18= 32/9 = 3 5/9
20/24 divided by 6/8= (Simplified)
10/9= 1 1/9
What is another word for a denominator
A divisor