Math Drills
Division of Fractions worksheets for Grade 6 (Elementary School)
What this unit covers
Division is rewritten as multiplication by the reciprocal of the divisor. Fraction÷Whole Number, Whole Number÷Fraction and Mixed Number÷Whole Number come first, then proper fraction divided by proper fraction, division mixing fractions and decimals, and Dividing Three Fractions, with word problems on The Base Amount and Per-Unit Quantity to put it all to work.
Taking the reciprocal of the dividend instead of the divisor, which turns the answer upside down, is the most frequent error. In Dividing Three Fractions, some answers invert only the first divisor and multiply the rest as they stand. That dividing by a number less than 1 makes the answer larger is also hard to accept.
With the procedure for multiplying settled by Multiplication of Fractions, this unit takes up its reverse, division. Even between the same two fractions, changing the operation alone completely rebuilds how the answer is found. Decimals join the mix in the next unit, Mixed Operations with Fractions and Decimals, where the procedure learned here becomes just one part of a longer expression.
Learning steps
Fraction ÷ Whole Number and Whole Number ÷ Fraction
- Fraction÷Whole Number
- Whole Number÷Fraction
- Mixed Number÷Whole Number
- Fill in the Blank
Fraction ÷ Fraction
- Proper Fraction÷Proper Fraction
- Including Mixed Numbers
- Division Mixing Fractions and Decimals
- Dividing Three Fractions
- Fill in the Blank
Division of Fractions Word Problems
- Fraction÷Whole Number
- Whole Number÷Fraction
- The Base Amount
- Per-Unit Quantity
- Applications (Working Backwards with Ratios)
Worksheets
Fraction ÷ Whole Number and Whole Number ÷ Fraction
Fraction ÷ Fraction
Division of Fractions Word Problems
Summary Prints
5Calculation
- Fraction ÷ Whole Number and Whole Number ÷ Fraction · Fraction÷Whole Number2 questions
- Fraction ÷ Whole Number and Whole Number ÷ Fraction · Whole Number÷Fraction2 questions
- Fraction ÷ Whole Number and Whole Number ÷ Fraction · Mixed Number÷Whole Number4 questions
- Fraction ÷ Fraction · Proper Fraction÷Proper Fraction4 questions
5Word Problems
- Division of Fractions Word Problems · Per-Unit Quantity1 question
- Division of Fractions Word Problems · Fraction÷Whole Number1 question
- Division of Fractions Word Problems · The Base Amount1 question
- Division of Fractions Word Problems · Applications (Working Backwards with Ratios)1 question
- Division of Fractions Word Problems · Whole Number÷Fraction1 question
Related study guides
- What's Really Behind "Multiply and It Gets Smaller" — Fraction Multiplication and Division
Multiply, and the answer gets smaller. Divide, and it gets bigger. The sense that worked reliably with whole numbers keeps flipping on its head. Here's how that sense of meaning gets rebuilt, and how to avoid getting stuck at the mixed-number stage.
Frequently asked questions
- What do the “Division of Fractions” worksheets for Grade 6 (Elementary School) practice?
- They cover problems such as Fraction÷Whole Number, Whole Number÷Fraction, Mixed Number÷Whole Number, Fill in the Blank, Proper Fraction÷Proper Fraction, Including Mixed Numbers, Division Mixing Fractions and Decimals, Dividing Three Fractions.
- How many “Division of Fractions” worksheets are there for Grade 6 (Elementary School)?
- 44 worksheets are free to use. Every one is a printable PDF and comes with an answer key.