Dividing Unit Fractions by Whole Numbers

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When you divide a fraction by a whole number, the size of the pieces gets...

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Smaller

Front

What is the answer to a division problem called?

Back

Quotient

Front

What do you call a fraction that has a numerator of 1?

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Unit Fraction

Front

If you divide 1/2 by 2, what is the result?

Back

1/4

Front

What happens to the value of a fraction when you divide it by a whole number?

Back

It decreases.

Front

How do you divide a unit fraction by a whole number?

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Multiply the unit fraction by the reciprocal of the whole number.

Front

What is the reciprocal of 3?

Back

1/3

Front

If you have 1/3 and divide it by 3, what do you get?

Back

1/9

Front

What is the first step in dividing a fraction by a whole number?

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Find the reciprocal of the whole number.

Front

What is 1/4 divided by 2?

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1/8