Divide Whole Numbers by Fractions Worksheet

Printable “Dividing Fractions” Worksheets:
Divide Fractions by Whole Numbers
Divide Whole Numbers by Fractions
Divide Fractions by Fractions
Divide Mixed Numbers
Divide Fractions Word Problems

Free printable and online worksheets to help Grade 6 students practice dividing whole numbers by fractions.
There are also some worksheets and dividing fraction word problems for online practice.

How to divide a fraction by a whole number?

Steps to divide a whole number by a fraction:

1. Rewrite the whole number as a fraction by placing it over 1. For example, if you have 5, you can write it as 5/1.
2. Flip the fraction you want to divide by, which means swapping the numerator and the denominator. For example, if you want to divide by 3/4, you flip it to get 4/3.
3. Multiply the fractions. For example, multiplying 5/1 and 4/3 gives you (5/1) × (4/3) = 20/3.
4. Simplify the fraction if necessary. If the numerator and denominator have a common factor, divide both by that factor.
5. If the numerator is greater than the denominator you can express the answer as a mixed number by dividing the numerator by the denominator. In our example, 20 divided by 3 equals 6 with a remainder of 2, so the answer can be expressed as 6 2/3.

For example:

 

Have a look at this video if you need to review how to divide a whole number by a fraction.

• How to Divide a Whole Number by a Fraction

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Divide Fractions Word Problems

1. A construction company is setting up signs on 4 miles of the road. If the company places a sign every 1/8 of a mile, how many signs will it need?
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     32 signs

2. George bought 12 pizzas for a birthday party. If each person will eat 3/8 of a pizza, how many people can George feed with pizzas?
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     32 people

3. The Lopez family has adopted 6 miles of trail on the Erie Canal. If each family member cleans up 3/4 of a mile, how many family members will be needed to clean the adopted section?
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     8 members

4. Margo is freezing 8 cups of strawberries. If this is 2/3 of the total strawberries that were picked, how many cups of strawberries did Margo pick?
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     12 cups

5. Regina is chopping up wood. She has chopped 10 logs so far. If the 10 logs represent 5/8 of all the logs that need to be chopped, how many logs need to be chopped in all?
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     80

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