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Divide a Fraction by a Fraction

In this worksheet, students practise dividing a fraction by a fraction.

'Divide a Fraction by a Fraction' worksheet

Key stage:  KS 3

Curriculum topic:   Number

Curriculum subtopic:   Use Four Operations for All Numbers

Difficulty level:  

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Worksheet Overview

QUESTION 1 of 10

This worksheet is about dividing a fraction by a fraction.

To divide a fraction by another fraction, first invert (turn upside down) the SECOND fraction, then multiply.  TURN THEN TIMES !



Examples


12 ÷ 15 = 12 x 34 = 124 x 342 = 4x2 = 8
17 34 17 15 171 155 1x5 5
4 ÷ 16 = 4 x 15 = 41 x 155 = 1x5 = 5
3 15 3 16 31 164 1x4 4

 

NB Answers in this worksheet should be given as reduced fractions, written with a / sign, e.g. 7/18

Leave fractions as top-heavy, but write integers as whole numbers (i.e. not 5/1)

Divide:

72 ÷ 54 = ?
18 54

 

NB Answers in this worksheet should be given as reduced fractions, written with a / sign, e.g. 7/18

Divide:

16 ÷ 6 = ?
22 16

 

NB Answers in this worksheet should be given as reduced fractions, written with a / sign, e.g. 7/18

Divide:

5 ÷ 40 = ?
36 72

 

NB Answers in this worksheet should be given as reduced fractions, written with a / sign, e.g. 7/18

Divide:

10 ÷ 8 = ?
6 22

 

NB Answers in this worksheet should be given as reduced fractions, written with a / sign, e.g. 7/18

Divide:

20 ÷ 30 = ?
12 30

 

NB Answers in this worksheet should be given as reduced fractions, written with a / sign, e.g. 7/18

Divide:

33 ÷ 18 = ?
24 21

 

NB Answers in this worksheet should be given as reduced fractions, written with a / sign, e.g. 7/18

Divide:

28 ÷ 12 = ?
33 27

 

NB Answers in this worksheet should be given as reduced fractions, written with a / sign, e.g. 7/18

Divide:

36 ÷ 36 = ?
21 15

 

NB Answers in this worksheet should be given as reduced fractions, written with a / sign, e.g. 7/18

Divide:

15 ÷ 40 = ?
50 30

 

NB Answers in this worksheet should be given as reduced fractions, written with a / sign, e.g. 7/18

Divide:

3 ÷ 6 = ?
5 15

 

NB Answers in this worksheet should be given as reduced fractions, written with a / sign, e.g. 7/18

  • ANSWERS
  • Question 1

Divide:

72 ÷ 54 = ?
18 54

 

NB Answers in this worksheet should be given as reduced fractions, written with a / sign, e.g. 7/18

CORRECT ANSWER
4
  • ANSWERS
  • Question 2

Divide:

16 ÷ 6 = ?
22 16

 

NB Answers in this worksheet should be given as reduced fractions, written with a / sign, e.g. 7/18

CORRECT ANSWER
64/33
  • ANSWERS
  • Question 3

Divide:

5 ÷ 40 = ?
36 72

 

NB Answers in this worksheet should be given as reduced fractions, written with a / sign, e.g. 7/18

CORRECT ANSWER
1/4
  • ANSWERS
  • Question 4

Divide:

10 ÷ 8 = ?
6 22

 

NB Answers in this worksheet should be given as reduced fractions, written with a / sign, e.g. 7/18

CORRECT ANSWER
55/12
  • ANSWERS
  • Question 5

Divide:

20 ÷ 30 = ?
12 30

 

NB Answers in this worksheet should be given as reduced fractions, written with a / sign, e.g. 7/18

CORRECT ANSWER
5/3
  • ANSWERS
  • Question 6

Divide:

33 ÷ 18 = ?
24 21

 

NB Answers in this worksheet should be given as reduced fractions, written with a / sign, e.g. 7/18

CORRECT ANSWER
77/48
  • ANSWERS
  • Question 7

Divide:

28 ÷ 12 = ?
33 27

 

NB Answers in this worksheet should be given as reduced fractions, written with a / sign, e.g. 7/18

CORRECT ANSWER
21/11
  • ANSWERS
  • Question 8

Divide:

36 ÷ 36 = ?
21 15

 

NB Answers in this worksheet should be given as reduced fractions, written with a / sign, e.g. 7/18

CORRECT ANSWER
5/7
  • ANSWERS
  • Question 9

Divide:

15 ÷ 40 = ?
50 30

 

NB Answers in this worksheet should be given as reduced fractions, written with a / sign, e.g. 7/18

CORRECT ANSWER
9/40
  • ANSWERS
  • Question 10

Divide:

3 ÷ 6 = ?
5 15

 

NB Answers in this worksheet should be given as reduced fractions, written with a / sign, e.g. 7/18

CORRECT ANSWER
3/2
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