Dividing whole numbers
by fractions
Name
Division Stars
To divide a whole number by a fraction, follow these steps.
4÷
1
=
3
4 =
4
1
4x3
12
1x1 = 1
1
3
=
3
1
1. Change the
whole number
into a fraction.
1
.
3
2. Invert
4÷
12 =
12
1
3. Multiply.
4. Change the improper
fraction to a mixed number.
Reduce to lowest terms.
1
= 12
3
12 thirds.
Divide each of the 4 rectangles into thirds. Total thirds: 12
Divide. Then write the ones digit in each star in order on the lines below to learn about
our star, the sun.
A.
7÷ 1 =
7÷ 1 =
4÷ 1 =
8÷ 1 =
6÷ 1 =
3÷ 1 =
3÷ 1 =
9÷ 1 =
2÷ 1 =
2÷ 1 =
5÷ 1 =
3÷ 1 =
1÷ 1 =
5÷ 1 =
4÷ 1 =
8÷ 1 =
6÷ 1 =
3
B.
5
C.
3
D.
2
2
3
2
3
2
3
2
5÷ 1 =
2
4
3
6
5÷ 1 =
4
2
4
3
3÷ 1 =
4
The diameter of the sun is ____ ____ ____, ____ ____ ____ miles.
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A. 21, 14, 8, 32, 12; B. 15,
9, 27, 6, 8; C. 15, 6, 2, 30,
12; D. 16, 18, 10, 20, 12;
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