What this covers
Dividing Fractions is taught in Grade 6 (age 11 to 12) as a main teaching focus. It sits in the Fractions strand.
Worked example
Calculate 34 ÷ 25.
- Find the reciprocal of the divisor 25, which is 52.
- Rewrite the division as multiplication: 34 × 52.
- Multiply numerators and denominators: (3 × 5) ÷ (4 × 2) = 158.
Answer: 1 78
Difficulty scale
The sheet generator offers five difficulty settings for this topic.
- Dividing a unit fraction by a whole number (e.g. 13 ÷ 2)
- Dividing a proper fraction by a whole number
- Dividing a whole number by a proper fraction
- Dividing two proper fractions with answers requiring simplification
- Dividing mixed numbers by fractions or other mixed numbers
Common mistakes
- Inverting the dividend (first fraction) rather than the divisor (second fraction)
- Dividing numerators directly without inverting and multiplying
Curriculum links
Indicative matches to Common Core State Standards. Check wording and codes against the official document.
- 6.NS.A.1 Interpret and compute quotients of fractions divided by fractions to solve word problems.