Dividing by a Fraction

Free interactive math game: Dividing by a Fraction — 6 ÷ 1/2 = 12. Part of the Fractions category on MathKite.

Example problems

Taken from the generator that powers this exercise. A fresh set appears every time the page is opened, and the printable worksheet holds ten of them.

  1. 9 ÷ 3/6 = ?
  2. 12 ÷ 2/4 = ?
  3. 6 ÷ 2/3 = ?
  4. 2 ÷ 1/3 = ?

About this exercise

Dividing a whole number by a fraction.

How to solve it

Ask how many of that fraction fit inside the whole. In practice, multiply by the reciprocal.

Worked example

3 divided by one quarter is 3 x 4 = 12, because twelve quarters fit into three wholes.

Common mistake

Expecting a smaller answer. Dividing by a fraction below one always makes the number bigger.