Divide a Fraction by a Fraction

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

Key stage: KS 3

Curriculum topic: Number

Curriculum subtopic: Use Four Operations for All Numbers

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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)

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