Dividing Mixed Numbers by Fractions

Dividing Mixed Numbers by Fractions
Introduction

Dividing mixed numbers by fractions helps explain how many fractional groups fit into a given amount. This skill is useful in everyday situations such as cooking, measuring, and shar...

Imagine you have two and a half feet of ribbon and want to cut it into pieces that are each one-fourth of a foot long.

To find out how many pieces can be cut, we divide two and a half by one-fourth.

Start by changing the mixed number into an improper fraction.

Multiply the denominator by the whole number, then add the numerator...