Dividing Fractions Worksheet

Dividing Fractions

Read each question carefully and solve for the correct answer. Show your work where indicated.

1. Divide: \( \frac{3}{4} \div \frac{1}{2} \)

2. Divide: \( \frac{5}{6} \div \frac{2}{3} \)

3. Divide: \( 1\frac{1}{3} \div \frac{1}{6} \)

4. Divide: \( 2\frac{1}{4} \div 1\frac{1}{2} \)

5. To divide by a fraction, you multiply by its  .

6. Before dividing mixed numbers, you must convert them into   fractions.

7. Which of the following is equivalent to \( \frac{7}{8} \div \frac{1}{4} \)?

8. A recipe calls for \( \frac{3}{4} \) cup of flour. If you want to make half of the recipe, how much flour do you need?

9. Sarah has a 5-foot long ribbon. She wants to cut it into pieces that are \( \frac{5}{6} \) of a foot long. How many pieces can she cut?

10. Dividing by a fraction is the same as multiplying by its reciprocal.