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Lesson: Dividing Whole Numbers by Unit Fractions Mathematics • 5th Grade

In this lesson, we will learn how to divide whole numbers by unit fractions using models, such as tape diagrams and number lines.

Lesson Plan

Students will be able to

  • count the number of unit fractions shown in a whole number represented by models (including tape diagrams and number lines),
  • divide a whole number by a fraction using models to help,
  • recognize that dividing by a unit fraction is the same as multiplying by the denominator of that fraction,
  • apply knowledge of multiplication to divide a whole number by a fraction using multiplication.

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