Date: July 29, 2026
Topic : Module 3: Fractions
Outcomes: Interpret and compute quotients of
fractions, and solve word problems
involving division of fractions by
fractions, e.g., by using visual fraction
models and equations to represent the
problem..
.
Essential Question: How can I add Fractions with Unlike
Denominators
STARTER
Rational Numbers
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NOTES: Dividing Fractions
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NOTES: Divide Fractions with Models
8 2 means how many 2 ’s are in 8 ?
So, I have 4 groups of 2!
Let’s try a fraction:
1 1
4 means how many ’s are in 4 ?
2 2
4
So, I have 8 groups of ½!
EXAMPLES: Dividing Fractions
1 1 1 3 3 1
1
2 3 2 1 2 2
3 2 4 8 2
2 2
4 1 3 3 3
3 1 3 3 3 2
1
2
1
5 2 5 2 5 31 5 5
EXAMPLES: Dividing Fractions
4 1 4 3 4 1
1
3 1
9 3 9 1 3 3
4 4 4 76 1 4 9 9
8
7 9 7 9 7 76 19 133
5
7 2 15 12 15 5 25
1 2
8 5 8 5 8 12 4 32 6
**If you want to find common denominators,
you can. Your denominators will divide
away, and you will divide the numerators
straight across.
1 1 3 2 3 1
1
2 3 6 6 2 2
Once you have a
3÷2=
3
common
denominator, divide 2
straight across.
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Dividing Fractions
Now its your turn
KNOWLEDGE
CHECK
1 1
÷ =
3 4
2 3
÷ =
3 5
1 2
1 ÷ =
2 3
KNOWLEDGE
CHECK
1 1 4 1
÷ = =1
3 4 3 3
2 3 10 1
÷ = =1
3 5 9 9
1 2 9 1
1 ÷ = =2
2 3 4 4
1
A yellow cup is the size of the bottle.
6
2
Jack pours out of the water in the bottle into come
3
How many cups can Jack fill?
1 2
We can ask: How many in ?
6 3
2 1 Jack can fill
÷ =4 4 cups.
3 6
How do we describe this calculation?
6÷3=
“How many 3s in 6?”
=2
How do we describe this calculation?
1
6 ÷ = 18
3
1
“How many s in
3
6?”
How do we describe this calculation?
1
3 ÷ = 12
4
1
“How many s in
4
3?”
Draw diagrams in your book to help you with these calculations.
1 2 3
1
3 ÷ = 12
4
1 1 1 1
4 4 4 4
1 1 1 2
2÷ = 4÷ = 6÷ = 2÷ =
2 4 3 3
1 1 1 3
3÷ = 5÷ = 7÷ = 3÷ =
3 2 4 4
Is there a pattern to help you with the calculations?
Draw diagrams in your book to help you with these calculations.
1 2 3
1
3 ÷ = 12
4
1 1 1 1
4 4 4 4
1 1 1 2
2÷ =4 4 ÷ = 16 6 ÷ = 18 2÷ =3
2 4 3 3
1 1 1 3
3÷ =9 5 ÷ = 10 7 ÷ = 28 3÷ =4
3 2 4 4
Is there a pattern to help you with the calculations?
1 1
÷ =2
4 8
How many eighths go into one
quarter?
1 1 1 1
4 4 4 4
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8
2 eighths go into one quarter.
1 1
÷ =2
3 6
How many sixths go into one third?
1 1 1
3 3 3
1 1 1 1 1 1
6 6 6 6 6 6
2 sixths go into one third.
2 1
÷ =4
3 6
How many sixths go into two thirds?
1 1 1
3 3 3
1 1 1 1 1 1
6 6 6 6 6 6
4 sixths go into two thirds.
3 1
÷ =6
4 8
How many eighths go into three
quarters?
1 1 1 1
4 4 4 4
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8
6 eighths go into three quarters.
3 3
÷ =6
4 8
How many three-eighths go into three
quarters?
1 1 1 1
4 4 4 4
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8
2 three-eighths go into three quarters.
3 2
÷ =3
4 8
How many two-eighths go into three
quarters?
1 1 1 1
4 4 4 4
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8
3 two-eighths go into three quarters.
How many thirds 1 1 3
go into one quarter? ÷ =
4 3 4
1 1 1 1
4 4 4 4
1 1 1
3 3 3
3 quarters of one-third go into one quarter.
How many two- 4 2 2
thirds ÷ =1
go into four-fifths? 5 3 10
1 1 1 1 1
5 5 5 5 5
1 1 1
3 3 3
10
1 and two-tenths of two-thirds go into four-fifths.
Draw diagrams in your
book to help you with
these calculations
1 1 1 2 2 1
÷ = ÷ = ÷ =
2 4 3 6 3 9
1 1 3 3 3 2
÷ = ÷ = ÷ =
3 6 4 8 4 3
Answers
Draw diagrams in your
book to help you with
these calculations
1 1 1 2 2 1
÷ =2 ÷ =2 ÷ =6
2 4 3 6 3 9
1 1 3 3 3 2 1
÷ =2 ÷ =2 ÷ =1
3 6 4 8 4 3 8
Is Anna right?
1
3 ÷ = 12
4
1
“ ÷ is the same as x 4
4
”
1
3 ÷ = 12
4
Multiplication is the Reciprocals
opposite of division. are opposite.
3 × 4 = 12
4
4 is the same as
1
4 1
1 4
4
4 is the same as
1
4 1
1 4
What are the reciprocals of these numbers?
1 2
5
3 3
1 4
7 5 5
4
4 is the same as
1
4 1
1 4
What are the reciprocals of these numbers?
1 1 3 2 3
5 =3
5 3 1 3 2
1 1 5 4 5
7 =5
7 5 1 5 4
Remember!
Dividing is the same as
multiplying by the reciprocal.
1 1
÷ =
4 3
Change the KEEP CHANGE FLIP
sign.
Flip the divisor.
1 3 3
× =
4 1 4
Remember!
Dividing is the same as
multiplying by the reciprocal.
1 1
÷ =
5 3
Change the KEEP CHANGE FLIP
sign.
Flip the divisor.
1 3 3
× =
5 1 5
Remember!
Dividing is the same as
multiplying by the reciprocal.
2 1
÷ =
3 5
Change the KEEP CHANGE FLIP
sign.
Flip the divisor.
2 5 10 1
× = =3
3 1 3 3
Remember!
Dividing is the same as
multiplying by the reciprocal.
4 2
÷ =
6 3
Change the KEEP CHANGE FLIP
sign.
Flip the divisor.
4 3 12
× = = 1
6 2 12
A method to remember for
dividing fractions!
1 1
÷ =
5 4
KEEP CHANGE FLIP
1 4 4
× =
5 1 5
A method to remember for
dividing fractions!
1 1
÷ =
6 5
KEEP CHANGE FLIP
1 5 5
× =
6 1 6
A method to remember for
dividing fractions!
2 1
÷ =
3 4
KEEP CHANGE FLIP
2 4 8 2
× = =2
3 1 3 3
A method to remember for
dividing fractions!
3 1
÷ =
4 5
KEEP CHANGE FLIP
3 5 15 3
× = =3
4 1 4 4
A method to remember for
dividing fractions!
4 3
÷ =
5 4
KEEP CHANGE FLIP
4 4 16 1
× = =1
5 3 15 15
Example Your Turn!
1 1 1 1
÷ = ÷ =
6 5 5 4
KEEP CHANGE FLIP KEEP CHANGE FLIP
1 5 5 1 4 4
× = × =
6 1 6 5 1 5
Example Your Turn!
1 1 1 1
÷ = ÷ =
6 5 7 5
KEEP CHANGE FLIP KEEP CHANGE FLIP
1 5 5 1 5 5
× = × =
6 1 6 7 1 7
Example Your Turn!
1 1 1 2
÷ = ÷ =
6 5 8 4
KEEP CHANGE FLIP KEEP CHANGE FLIP
1 5 5 1 4 4
× = × =
6 1 6 8 2 16
1
=
4
Example Your Turn!
1 1 1 2
÷ = ÷ =
6 5 6 3
KEEP CHANGE FLIP KEEP CHANGE FLIP
1 5 5 1 3 3
× = × =
6 1 6 6 2 12
1
=
4
Example Your Turn!
1 1 1 2
÷ = ÷ =
6 5 7 5
KEEP CHANGE FLIP KEEP CHANGE FLIP
1 5 5 1 5 5
× = × =
6 1 6 5 2 10
1
=
2
Example Your Turn!
1 1 1 1
÷ = ÷ =
6 5 3 4
KEEP CHANGE FLIP KEEP CHANGE FLIP
1 5 5 1 4 4
× = × =
6 1 6 3 1 3
1
=1
3
Example 1 1
÷ =
9 4
1 1 1 1
÷ =
÷ = 7 3
6 5
2 1
KEEP CHANGE FLIP ÷ =
5 3
3 1
÷ =
1 5 5 5 6
× =
6 1 6 3 2
÷ =
4 3
4 5
÷ =
5 10
Example 1 1 4
÷ =
9 4 9
1 1 1 1 3
÷ =
÷ = 7 3 7
6 5
2 1 6 1
KEEP CHANGE FLIP ÷ = =1
5 3 5 5
3 1 18 3
÷ = =3
1 5 5 5 6 5 5
× =
6 1 6 3 2 9
÷ = =1
1
4 3 8 8
4 5 40 3
÷ = =1
Answers 5 10 25 5
Dividing Fractions Dividing Fractions
1) 1)
a) 1 1 b) 1 1 a) 1 1 b) 1 1
÷ = ÷ = ÷ = ÷ =
5 3 6 4 5 3 6 4
1 3 1 4 4 2 1 3 1 4 4 2
× = × = = × = × = =
5 1 6 1 6 3 5 1 6 1 6 3
c) 1 2 d) 2 1 c) 1 2 d) 2 1
÷ = ÷ = ÷ = ÷ =
9 6 3 4 9 6 3 4
1 6 6 1 1 6 6 1
× = = × = =
9 2 18 3 9 2 18 3
2) 2)
a) 3 2 b) 4 2 a) 3 2 b) 4 2
÷ = ÷ = ÷ = ÷ =
4 5 5 3 4 5 5 3
c) 3 3 d) 4 5 c) 3 3 d) 4 5
÷ = ÷ = ÷ = ÷ =
7 4 9 6 7 4 9 6
e) 5 10 f) 7 4 e) 5 10 f) 7 4
÷ = ÷ = ÷ = ÷ =
7 11 10 5 7 11 10 5
Dividing Fractions
1)
a) 1 1 b) 1 1
÷ = ÷ =
5 3 6 4
1 3 1 4 4 2
× = × = =
5 1 6 1 6 3
c) 1 2 d) 2 1
÷ = ÷ =
9 6 3 4
1 6 6 1
× = =
9 2 18 3
2)
a) 3 2 b) 4 2
÷ = ÷ =
4 5 5 3
c) 3 3 d) 4 5
÷ = ÷ =
7 4 9 6
e) 5 10 f) 7 4
÷ = ÷ =
7 11 10 5
Dividing Fractions
1)
a) 1 1 b) 1 1
÷ = ÷ =
5 3 6 4
1 3 3 1 4 4 2
× = × = =
5 1 5 6 1 6 3
c) 1 2 d) 2 1
÷ = ÷ =
9 6 3 4
1 6 6 1 2 4 8 2
× = = × = =2
9 2 18 3 3 1 3 2
2)
a) 3 2 15 7 b) 4 2 12 1
÷ = =1 ÷ = =1
4 5 8 8 5 3 10 5
c) 3 3 12 4 d) 4 5 24 8
÷ = = ÷ = =
7 4 21 7 9 6 45 15
e) 5 10 55 11 f) 7 4 35 7
÷ = = ÷ = =
7 11 70 14 10 5 40 8
Answers
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I can divide fractions by fractions.
I can use a reciprocal to make
division calculations easier.
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