Dividing by a fraction tells us how many smaller parts make up a whole number or another fraction. Bar models can help visualise the process of dividing by a fraction. We can also use the 'invert and ...

Students build the foundations for dividing a whole number by a unit fractions This lesson helps students build the foundations for dividing a whole number by a unit ...

Dividing Fractions: When dividing fractions, you can achieve the same result by multiplying the first fraction by the reciprocal of the second fraction. A fraction consists of a numerator and a ...

Many children never master fractions. When asked whether 12/13 + 7/8 was closest to 1, 2, 19, or 21, only 24% of a nationally representative sample of more than 20,000 US 8th graders answered ...