Dividing Fractions

Definitions/Rules

100

The bottom number of a fraction

What is denominator

200

The top number of a fraction

What is the numerator 

300

The three steps used when dividing fractions? 

What is stay, Change, flip

400

This is what you do to a mixed number when dividing fractions. 

Multiply the denominator with the whole number and then add the numerator.  

500

What is the correct term for "Flip"? 

What is Reciprocal? 

Dividing Fraction Steps

100

If you are dividing a whole number by a fraction you must first do what to the whole number?

Put a 1 underneath it to make it a fraction.

200

What is the reciprocal of 2/3? 

3/2

300

When dividing fractions, what do you do to the division sign?

Change it to multiplication.

400

When dividing fractions, what must you do to the second fraction in the problem?

Find its reciprocal or flip it

500

What is the reciprocal for 2 3/4? 

4/11

Dividing Whole #s and Fractions

100

1/2 ÷ 4

1/8 

200

3 ÷ 1/3 

9

300

1/3 ÷ 4

1/12

400

2 ÷ 1/4

8

500

1/4 ÷ 2

1/8

Properties

100

2 x 3 = 3 x 2

What property is being shown? 

Commutative Property of Multiplication

200

1/3 x 0 = 0

What property is being shown? 

Zero Property of Multiplication

300

2/3 x 1 = 2/3

Identity Property of Multiplication

400

3 x 2 3/4 = (3 x 2) + (3 x 3/4)

What property is shown?

Distributive Property

500

5 3/4 divided by 6 - Simplest Form 

What is 23/24

Dividing Whole #s and Fractions

100

1 ÷ 1/5

5

200

3 ÷ 1/3

9

300

1/6 ÷ 3

1/18

400

1/4 ÷ 6

1/24

500

Write an example of the Associative Property of Addition.

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