Better Lesson
Better Lesson: Strategies for Dividing Fractions
What strategies do you have for dividing fractions? How do you divide 1 1/8 by 1/4? Students apply all that they have learned about dividing with fractions to divide mixed numbers by fractions.
Lawrence Hall of Science
The Math Page: Skill in Arithmetic: Multiply and Divide Fractions
This Math Page tutorial explains how to multiply and divide fractions and then features a practice exercise.
Cool Math
Coolmath: Coolmath4kids: Dividing Fractions
Demonstrates how to divide a fraction by a fraction. Includes two example problems to try.
PBS
Pbs: Meerkatcher: Divide Fractions With Unlike Denominators
The rascally meerkat gang is making a mess of the zoo. Divide fractions to dig the dirt and catch those 'kats! In this activity, students will focus on dividing fractions, starting with single-digit denominators and working up. This...
University of Texas at Austin
Mathematics Teks Toolkit: Divide and Conquer
Explore how to divide fractions through multiple activities and the division of whole numbers.
Cool Math
Coolmath: Coolmath4kids: Division With Fractions and Whole Numbers
Short tutorial explaining how to divide fractions by whole numbers.
Study Pad
Splash Learn: Divide Whole Numbers by Unit Fraction
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students explore how to find a fraction of a number in this interactive learning activity.
PBS
Pbs: Modeling Fraction Division, Equal Groups, Group Size Unknown
This animated video illustrates a word problem that requires dividing two fractions with equal groups, group size unknown. Students are presented with a problem that asks how long it takes a sloth to climb down a tree trunk at an even...
Homeschool Math
Homeschool Math: Dividing Fractions: Reciprocal Numbers
This lesson studies reciprocal numbers and how to use them in fraction divisions.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Dividing Whole Numbers by Unit Fractions Visually
Learn how to divide whole number by unit fractions with visual models. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video or receive hints.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Arithmetic: Division of Rational Numbers
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Learn how to divide by rational numbers.
Better Lesson
Better Lesson: Dividing Whole Numbers by Fractions
What do you get when you divide 6 by 2/3? How can you connect this problem to multiplication? Students continue to make connections between multiplication and division and work to develop strategies for dividing whole numbers by fractions.
PBS
Pbs: Modeling Fraction and Mixed Number Division Using Arrays
This video illustrates how to use an array as a visual model for solving a word problem involving the division of fractions and mixed numbers. The problem asks students to determine the width of a rectangular fennec fox den based on its...
Intel Corporation
Intel: Fractions Made Visual
Students learn the importance of math accuracy and, more specifically, that knowing how to add, subtract, multiply, and divide fractions make life easier for everyone. To help students come to this understanding, they are assigned to a...
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Dividing Rational Numbers
Determine how to divide rational numbers using the multiplicative inverse. Assess learning with a quiz.
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
The Math Forum: Ask Dr. Math: Dividing Polynomials
Math Forum offers an example of how to simplify a complex rational expression by factoring.
Fun Brain
Fun Brain: Multiplication and Division of Fractions: Soccer Shootout
A fun, yet educational way to learn the multiplication and division of fractions by playing this online game. This game is particularly impressive because it explains in easy to understand terms errors you may have made, thus helping you...
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Patterns in Division
Students investigate how the quotients and remainders from integer division relate to the quotients from rational number division in both fraction and decimal form.
Better Lesson
Better Lesson: Connecting Multiplication and Division
How are multiplication and division connected? Why do 11 divided by 2 and 11 times 1/2 result in the same answer? Students make connections between multiplication and division and work to develop strategies for dividing whole numbers by...
Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics: How Much Pie?
The purpose of this task is to help students see the connection between a/b and a/b in a particular concrete example. The relationship between the division problem 3/8 and the fraction 3/8 is actually very subtle. Aligns with 5.NF.B.3.
Mangahigh
Mangahigh: Number: Simplify Fractions
Simplify fractions and understand how multiplication and division applies to the numerator and denominators.
Better Lesson
Better Lesson: Review & Assessment 6.ns.a.1 and 6.ns.b.4
This lesson brings all the pieces together to have students show the how's and why's by using GCF,LCM, Distributive property and dividing fractions.
Other
Nearpod: Order of Operations
In this lesson on dividing fractions, 7th graders will learn how to use the order of operations to simplfiy problems.
Paul Dawkins
Paul's Online Notes: Algebra: Preliminaries: Rational Expressions
Detailed math tutorial features notes and examples that define rational expressions and investigate how to reduce a rational expression to lowest terms, add, subtract, multiply, and divide rational expressions.