Dividing with Common denominators

What question does division answer?

• What is the sum of the two numbers?

• How many times can the divisor be found in the dividend?

• What is the product of the two numbers?

• What is the difference between the two numbers?

What is the result of 1 divided by 1/2?

• 1/2

• 1

• 2

• 4

How many ninths are in 2/3? Hint: How many ninths are shaded in?

• 6 ninths

• 2 ninths

• 3 ninths

• 9 ninths

How many copies of 1/9 are there in 2/3?

• 3

• 6

• 9

• 12

What do you need to multiply 3 by to make 9?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 9

Why do I need my denominators to be the same?

Why can I divide 6 ninths divided by 1 ninth?

• because when my denominators are the same my pieces/units are the same.

• because the teacher said so

• because the same is better

Work it out!

What would I have to change 3/5 divided by 1/3 to?

• 9/15 divided by 5/15

• 5/5 divided by 3/5

• 3/5 divided by 2/5

• you don't have to change it.

What is 9/15 divided by 5/15

• 9/5

• you can't do it

• 5/9

• 2/15

work it out: 9 divided by 5

• 1 remainder 4

• 1 4/5

• 2