Dividing Fractions

Steps

100

What is first step in dividing fractions?

KEEP the first fraction

200

True or False: When dividing a fraction you do NOT switch the sign?

false

300

What is the third step in dividing fractions?

FLIP the second fraction

400

True or False: When dividing fractions you multiply across

true

500

What is final step in dividing fractions?

Make sure your answer is in simplest form

Dividing Whole Numbers by Fractions

100

What is 5 divided by 2/3? 

7 1/2 

200

What is 3/6 divided by 4? 

1/8 

(3/24 can be reduced) 

300

5 friends want to share 5/6 of a pizza. How much of the pizza will each person get? 

1/6 of pizza LABEL REQUIRED 

(5/30 can be reduced) 

400

I have 3/5 of a gallon of milk. I need to split it between myself and my three children. How much of the gallon will we each get?

3/20 of a gallon 

500

What is Seven divided by 5/6?

8 2/5 

Definitions

100

What is the top number called in a fraction?

numerator

200

What is the bottom number called in a fraction?

denominator

300

What does RECIPROCAL mean?

opposite

400

What is another word for having the same value?

equivalent

500

What is it called when your numerator is bigger than your denominator?

an improper fractions

Dividing Fractions by Whole Numbers

100

What is 1/8 divided by 2?

1/16

200

What is 1/2 divided by 9?

1/18

300

What is 1/5 divided by 6?

1/30

400

What is 1/9 divided by 8?

1/72

500

What is 1/8 divided by 7?

1/56