dividing fractions a visual lesson. some of you know what to do… but most of you don’t know why
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Dividing Fractions
A Visual Lesson
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Some of you know what to do…
BUT most of you don’t know why.
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True or False
• When you multiply a number by another number, your product will always be larger than your factors.
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Multiplication with Whole Numbers
4 sets of 3
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Multiplication with Fractions
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6
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True or False
• When you divide a number by another number, your quotient will always be smaller than your dividend.
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Division with Whole Numbers
6 2 = ?How many sets of 2 fit into 6?
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How many 1/2s go into 2/3?
Division with Fractions
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True or False
• When you multiply a number by another number, your product will always be larger than your factors.
• When you divide a number by another number, your quotient will always be smaller than your dividend.
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How many 1/8s make a 1/4?
1
2
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Division as Equivalent Fractions
• Another thing you could do is ask yourself:
• How many 1/8 parts make up 1/4?
1
4
?
8
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1x
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1
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1x
1 x 8
4 x 1
8
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8 4 =
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Need Proof?
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You have half a carton of eggs.
How many of the eggs (each egg is 1/12 of the cartoon) can you fit into half a carton of eggs?
1/2 1/12 = 6OR1/2 * 12/1 = 12/2 = 6
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Division as Equivalent Fractions
• Another thing you could do is ask yourself:
• How many 1/12 parts make up 1/2?
1
2
?
12