Dividing Fractions and Mixed Numbers
Vocabulary Reciprocal One of two numbers whose product is 1. (Flip the fraction)
Dividing Fractions 2 Finding Reciprocals 3 Reciprocal is 4 4 3 4 3 Find Reciprocal 1 1 5 3 2
Dividing Fractions Dividing Fractions Reciprocal 3 1 4 2 3 1 4 2 Rewrite as multiplication by flipping the second fraction (reciprocal) Multiply Simplify ÷
Dividing Fractions 5 Dividing Fractions – with whole numbers 4 5 4 5 Rewrite as multiplication – reciprocal Multiply/Simplify ÷ 5
Dividing Fractions 2 1 Dividing Fractions with mixed numbers 2 1 3 6 2 1 3 6 Rewrite mixed numbers as improper fractions Rewrite as multiplication Multiply & Simplify 2 ÷ 1
Practice ~ Dividing Fractions 5 6 3 2 10 3 3 3 8 4 5 1 8 2 ÷ 3 2 ÷ 1 1 ÷ ÷