Dividing Fractions by
Whole Numbers (Integers)

At Fifth Grade, children enjoy exploring Math with these free 5th Grade Math problems and Math games. Children will enjoy completing these 5th Grade Math Worksheets and playing these Math games whilst learning at the same time.

During Fifth Grade, children learn about factors and prime numbers. They build on their learning of long division and can divide numbers up to 1000 by two digit numbers. They are able to multiply decimals by whole numbers, and are able to work out powers of a number.

Children are able to add and subtract fractions, decimals and mixed numbers, and learn to multiply and divide fractions. They are able to solve multi-step problems involving whole numbers, fractions and decimals.

These free printable Fifth Grade Math Games, and other Math Worksheets for fifth grade will help your child to achieve their Elementary Math benchmark set out by Achieve, Inc.

In the UK, 5th Grade is equivalent to Year 6.

Here you will find support on how to divide one fraction by a whole number, and also some practice worksheets designed to help your child master this skill.

The sheets are carefully graded so that the easiest sheets come first, and the most difficult sheet is the last one.

Before your child tackles dividing fractions, they should be confident with multiplying fractions, and also converting mixed fractions to improper fractions and reducing fractions to simplest form.

Using these sheets will help your child to:

• divide a fraction by a whole number;
• apply their understanding of simplest form;
• convert an improper fraction to a mixed number.

All the Printable Fraction sheets in this section support the Elementary Math Benchmarks for Fifth Grade.

If you want to divide fractions, you can use the calculator below.

To enter a fraction, you have to enter the numerator followed by '/' followed by the denominator. E.g. 4/5 or 23/7

To enter a mixed fraction, first type the whole number followed by space followed by the numerator followed by '/' followed by the denominator. E.g. 3 1/4 (3 and a quarter).

This calculator will work out Fraction1 ÷ Fraction2.

If you need support to find out how to divide fractions, there is more help further down this page!

Example 1)   3 4 ÷   6

Step 1)

3 4 ÷   6 =   3 4 ÷   6 1

Steps 2 & 3

3 4 ÷   6 1 =     3 4 x   1 6 =      3  24

Steps 4)

Answer in simplest form is     1 8

Example 2)   2 2 3 ÷   7

Step 1)

2 2 3 ÷   7 =   8 3 ÷   7 1

Steps 2 & 3

8 3 ÷   7 1 =     8 3 x   1 7 =      8  21

Steps 4)

This answer is already in simplest form      8  21

Here you will find a selection of Fraction worksheets designed to help your child understand how to divide a fraction by another fraction.

You will also find a printable resource sheet and some practice sheets which will help you understand and practice this math skill.

All the free Math sheets in this section support the Elementary Math Benchmarks for Grade 5.

• How to Divide Fractions

Here you will find a selection of Fraction worksheets designed to help your child understand how to divide mixed fractions.

Once your child has mastered how to divide fractions, they are ready to learn to divide mixed fractions.

Using these sheets will help your child to:

• divide a fraction by a mixed number;
• divide a mixed number by a fraction;
• divide two mixed fractions.

All the Printable Fractions worksheets in this section support the Elementary Math Benchmarks for Fifth Grade.

• Dividing Mixed Fractions

Here you will find a selection of Fraction worksheets designed to help your child understand how to convert an improper fraction to a mixed number.

Using these sheets will help your child to:

• convert an improper fraction to a mixed number;
• convert a mixed number to an improper fraction.

All the free printable Fraction worksheets in this section support the Elementary Math Benchmarks for 4th Grade.

• Convert Improper Fractions

Here you will find a selection of Fraction worksheets designed to help your child understand how to convert a fraction to its simplest form.

Using these sheets will help your child to:

• develop an understanding of equivalent fractions;
• know when a fraction is in its simplest form;
• convert a fraction to its simplest form.

All the free Equivalent Fractions worksheets in this section support the Elementary Math Benchmarks for 4th Grade.

• How to Simplify Fractions

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