Dividing Unit Fractions by Whole Numbers

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What is the answer to a division problem called?

Back

Quotient

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

Back

Smaller

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What is a unit fraction?

Back

A fraction where the numerator is 1, such as 1/2, 1/3, or 1/4.

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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.

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What is the reciprocal of a number?

Back

The reciprocal of a number is 1 divided by that number.

Front

What is 1/4 divided by 2?

Back

1/8 (because 1/4 x 1/2 = 1/8).

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

Back

1/9 (because 1/3 x 1/3 = 1/9).

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

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The value of the fraction decreases.

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What is the formula for dividing fractions?

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a/b ÷ c = a/b x 1/c.

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What is 1/5 divided by 1?

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1/5 (dividing by 1 does not change the value).