The Number System: Fractions and Decimals · The Number System

Dividing Fractions by Fractions

Using visual models and equations to interpret and compute quotients of fractions.

Key Questions

  1. 1Why does dividing by a fraction often result in a larger number?
  2. 2How can we model fraction division without using the reciprocal algorithm?
  3. 3What does the remainder represent when dividing one fraction by another?

Common Core State Standards

CCSS.Math.Content.6.NS.A.1
Grade: 6th Grade
Subject: Mathematics
Unit: The Number System: Fractions and Decimals
Period: The Number System

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