Dividing fractions

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  1. Work out 37 × 25

    635

  2. Work out 56 × 34. Give your answer in its simplest form.

    58

  3. Work out 4 × 29

    89

How many quarters of an hour are there in 2 hours?

8

How many 14 fit into 12?

2

Work out 23 ÷ 16.

1 whole = 6 parts
Parts in 23:4Parts in 16:1How many fit:4 ÷ 1 = 4
Answer4

Work out 34 ÷ 38.

1 whole = 8 parts
Parts in 34:6Parts in 38:3How many fit:6 ÷ 3 = 2
Answer2

Work out 23 ÷ 16.

1 whole = 6 parts
Parts in 23:4Parts in 16:1How many fit:4 ÷ 1 = 4
Answer4

Work out 45 ÷ 415.

1 whole = 15 parts
Parts in 45:12Parts in 415:4How many fit:12 ÷ 4 = 3
Answer3

4 ÷ 23: how many 23 fit into 4?

1 whole = 3 parts
= 6

KeepChangeFlip

The quick way: 4 × 32 = 122 = 6

Reciprocal
A fraction turned upside down.

Work out 58 ÷ 34.

Give your answer in its simplest form.

Keep, change, flip:58 × 43=2024Simplest form:56

Work out 310 ÷ 45.

Give your answer in its simplest form.

Keep, change, flip:310 × 54=1540Simplest form:38

Work out 58 ÷ 34.

Give your answer in its simplest form.

Keep, change, flip:58 × 43=2024Simplest form:56

Work out 29 ÷ 56.

Give your answer in its simplest form.

Keep, change, flip:29 × 65=1245Simplest form:415

Work out 23 ÷ 16.

1 whole = 6 parts
Parts in 23:4Parts in 16:1How many fit:4 ÷ 1 = 4
Answer4

Work out 67 ÷ 314.

1 whole = 14 parts
Parts in 67:12Parts in 314:3How many fit:12 ÷ 3 = 4
Answer4

Work out 58 ÷ 34.

Give your answer in its simplest form.

Keep, change, flip:58 × 43=2024Simplest form:56

Work out 49 ÷ 23.

Give your answer in its simplest form.

Keep, change, flip:49 × 32=1218Simplest form:23

Work out 58 ÷ 34.

Give your answer in its simplest form.

Keep, change, flip:58 × 43=2024Simplest form:56

Work out 38 ÷ 910.

Give your answer in its simplest form.

Keep, change, flip:38 × 109=3072Simplest form:512

Dividing fractions worksheet, page 1

Dividing fractions worksheet, page 2

Answer sheet

  1. A jug holds 34 of a litre. A glass holds 320 of a litre. How many glasses can the jug fill?

    5

  2. Without working it out, is 12 ÷ 110 bigger or smaller than 12? How do you know?

    Bigger: it is 5

  3. Ava works out 38 ÷ 910 by multiplying 38 by 910. Explain her mistake and find the right answer.

    × 109 = 512

  1. Work out 35 ÷ 110

    6

  2. Work out 47 ÷ 23. Give your answer in its simplest form.

    67

  3. Leo says 23 ÷ 45 = 815. What has he done wrong? Find the right answer.

    56
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