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Is it possible to divide a fraction by a whole number? Does fraction division work like whole number division?. I wonder… _ 3?. In this lesson you will learn to divide a fraction by a whole number by thinking about equal groups. 8 _ 2 = ?. 4 sets of two apples in eight…. 3 _ = ?. 6.
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Is it possible to divide a fraction by a whole number? Does fraction division work like whole number division? I wonder… _ 3?
In this lesson you will learn to divide a fraction by a whole number by thinking about equal groups.
8 _ 2 = ? 4 sets of two apples in eight…
3 _ = ? 6 1 whole 1 whole 1 whole 2 3 5 1 4 6 6 sets of one-half in three…
A common mistake is to reverse the order of the dividend and the divisor in order to try to make the problem easier to understand. 2 _ 4 = 4 _ 2 = 2
8 _ 2 = ? 4 sets of two apples in eight…
8 _ 2 = ? 4 apples in each of the two groups…
? ? _ 2 = ? 1 whole ? ? ? Does this answer make sense?
x 2 = ? 1 whole This answer makes sense!
_ 2 = ? ? 1 whole Does this answer make sense?
x 2 = ? 1 whole This answer makes sense!
In this lesson you have learned how to divide a fraction by a whole number by thinking about equal groups.