Divide Whole Numbers by Unit Fractions: Solve the Equation

Practice dividing by fractions with this fifth-grade worksheet! In each of 10 problems, learners will divide a whole number by a unit fraction to find the quotient. Students are asked to write the answers in the simplest form.

Young mathematicians are encouraged to use any strategy to solve these problems, thus building familiarity with fraction division and allowing for more independent practice. Dividing with fractions builds off of other fraction operations and prepares students for more complex equations involving fractions.

Be sure to complete the other two worksheets in this series, Divide Unit Fractions & Whole Numbers: Solve the Equation and Divide Unit Fractions by Whole Numbers: Solve the Equation.