Math worksheet for practicing division of mixed numbers.
Division of Mixed Numbers worksheet with ten equations to solve, featuring mixed numbers and blank spaces for answers, a name field at the top, and a cartoon doctor illustration in the corner.
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Let's solve each of these division problems involving mixed numbers step by step.
To divide mixed numbers:
1. Convert each mixed number to an improper fraction.
2. Change the division into multiplication by flipping the second fraction (reciprocal).
3. Multiply the fractions.
4. Simplify the result and convert back to a mixed number if needed.
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$ 3\frac{1}{5} \div 4\frac{2}{3} $
- Convert to improper fractions:
- $ 3\frac{1}{5} = \frac{16}{5} $
- $ 4\frac{2}{3} = \frac{14}{3} $
- Now divide:
$ \frac{16}{5} \div \frac{14}{3} = \frac{16}{5} \times \frac{3}{14} = \frac{48}{70} $
- Simplify:
$ \frac{48}{70} = \frac{24}{35} $
✔ Answer: $ \frac{24}{35} $
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$ 3\frac{1}{5} \div 4\frac{2}{3} $
This is the same as Problem 1.
✔ Answer: $ \frac{24}{35} $
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$ 3\frac{1}{10} \div 2\frac{1}{2} $
- Convert:
- $ 3\frac{1}{10} = \frac{31}{10} $
- $ 2\frac{1}{2} = \frac{5}{2} $
- Divide:
$ \frac{31}{10} \div \frac{5}{2} = \frac{31}{10} \times \frac{2}{5} = \frac{62}{50} $
- Simplify:
$ \frac{62}{50} = \frac{31}{25} = 1\frac{6}{25} $
✔ Answer: $ 1\frac{6}{25} $
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$ 2\frac{1}{2} \div 2\frac{3}{4} $
- Convert:
- $ 2\frac{1}{2} = \frac{5}{2} $
- $ 2\frac{3}{4} = \frac{11}{4} $
- Divide:
$ \frac{5}{2} \div \frac{11}{4} = \frac{5}{2} \times \frac{4}{11} = \frac{20}{22} = \frac{10}{11} $
✔ Answer: $ \frac{10}{11} $
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$ 2\frac{2}{10} \div 3\frac{1}{2} $
- Simplify $ 2\frac{2}{10} = 2\frac{1}{5} = \frac{11}{5} $
- $ 3\frac{1}{2} = \frac{7}{2} $
- Divide:
$ \frac{11}{5} \div \frac{7}{2} = \frac{11}{5} \times \frac{2}{7} = \frac{22}{35} $
✔ Answer: $ \frac{22}{35} $
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$ 2\frac{1}{3} \div 4\frac{2}{3} $
- Convert:
- $ 2\frac{1}{3} = \frac{7}{3} $
- $ 4\frac{2}{3} = \frac{14}{3} $
- Divide:
$ \frac{7}{3} \div \frac{14}{3} = \frac{7}{3} \times \frac{3}{14} = \frac{21}{42} = \frac{1}{2} $
✔ Answer: $ \frac{1}{2} $
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$ 3\frac{2}{4} \div 1\frac{1}{2} $
- Simplify $ 3\frac{2}{4} = 3\frac{1}{2} = \frac{7}{2} $
- $ 1\frac{1}{2} = \frac{3}{2} $
- Divide:
$ \frac{7}{2} \div \frac{3}{2} = \frac{7}{2} \times \frac{2}{3} = \frac{14}{6} = \frac{7}{3} = 2\frac{1}{3} $
✔ Answer: $ 2\frac{1}{3} $
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$ 7\frac{1}{2} \div 4\frac{1}{6} $
- Convert:
- $ 7\frac{1}{2} = \frac{15}{2} $
- $ 4\frac{1}{6} = \frac{25}{6} $
- Divide:
$ \frac{15}{2} \div \frac{25}{6} = \frac{15}{2} \times \frac{6}{25} = \frac{90}{50} = \frac{9}{5} = 1\frac{4}{5} $
✔ Answer: $ 1\frac{4}{5} $
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$ 3\frac{5}{6} \div 6\frac{2}{3} $
- Convert:
- $ 3\frac{5}{6} = \frac{23}{6} $
- $ 6\frac{2}{3} = \frac{20}{3} $
- Divide:
$ \frac{23}{6} \div \frac{20}{3} = \frac{23}{6} \times \frac{3}{20} = \frac{69}{120} $
- Simplify:
$ \frac{69}{120} = \frac{23}{40} $
✔ Answer: $ \frac{23}{40} $
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$ 4\frac{1}{5} \div 3\frac{3}{4} $
- Convert:
- $ 4\frac{1}{5} = \frac{21}{5} $
- $ 3\frac{3}{4} = \frac{15}{4} $
- Divide:
$ \frac{21}{5} \div \frac{15}{4} = \frac{21}{5} \times \frac{4}{15} = \frac{84}{75} $
- Simplify:
$ \frac{84}{75} = \frac{28}{25} = 1\frac{3}{25} $
✔ Answer: $ 1\frac{3}{25} $
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| Problem | Answer |
|--------|--------|
| 1 | $ \frac{24}{35} $ |
| 2 | $ \frac{24}{35} $ |
| 3 | $ 1\frac{6}{25} $ |
| 4 | $ \frac{10}{11} $ |
| 5 | $ \frac{22}{35} $ |
| 6 | $ \frac{1}{2} $ |
| 7 | $ 2\frac{1}{3} $ |
| 8 | $ 1\frac{4}{5} $ |
| 9 | $ \frac{23}{40} $ |
| 10 | $ 1\frac{3}{25} $ |
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🔧 Step-by-step Process:
To divide mixed numbers:
1. Convert each mixed number to an improper fraction.
2. Change the division into multiplication by flipping the second fraction (reciprocal).
3. Multiply the fractions.
4. Simplify the result and convert back to a mixed number if needed.
---
Problem 1:
$ 3\frac{1}{5} \div 4\frac{2}{3} $
- Convert to improper fractions:
- $ 3\frac{1}{5} = \frac{16}{5} $
- $ 4\frac{2}{3} = \frac{14}{3} $
- Now divide:
$ \frac{16}{5} \div \frac{14}{3} = \frac{16}{5} \times \frac{3}{14} = \frac{48}{70} $
- Simplify:
$ \frac{48}{70} = \frac{24}{35} $
✔ Answer: $ \frac{24}{35} $
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Problem 2:
$ 3\frac{1}{5} \div 4\frac{2}{3} $
This is the same as Problem 1.
✔ Answer: $ \frac{24}{35} $
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Problem 3:
$ 3\frac{1}{10} \div 2\frac{1}{2} $
- Convert:
- $ 3\frac{1}{10} = \frac{31}{10} $
- $ 2\frac{1}{2} = \frac{5}{2} $
- Divide:
$ \frac{31}{10} \div \frac{5}{2} = \frac{31}{10} \times \frac{2}{5} = \frac{62}{50} $
- Simplify:
$ \frac{62}{50} = \frac{31}{25} = 1\frac{6}{25} $
✔ Answer: $ 1\frac{6}{25} $
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Problem 4:
$ 2\frac{1}{2} \div 2\frac{3}{4} $
- Convert:
- $ 2\frac{1}{2} = \frac{5}{2} $
- $ 2\frac{3}{4} = \frac{11}{4} $
- Divide:
$ \frac{5}{2} \div \frac{11}{4} = \frac{5}{2} \times \frac{4}{11} = \frac{20}{22} = \frac{10}{11} $
✔ Answer: $ \frac{10}{11} $
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Problem 5:
$ 2\frac{2}{10} \div 3\frac{1}{2} $
- Simplify $ 2\frac{2}{10} = 2\frac{1}{5} = \frac{11}{5} $
- $ 3\frac{1}{2} = \frac{7}{2} $
- Divide:
$ \frac{11}{5} \div \frac{7}{2} = \frac{11}{5} \times \frac{2}{7} = \frac{22}{35} $
✔ Answer: $ \frac{22}{35} $
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Problem 6:
$ 2\frac{1}{3} \div 4\frac{2}{3} $
- Convert:
- $ 2\frac{1}{3} = \frac{7}{3} $
- $ 4\frac{2}{3} = \frac{14}{3} $
- Divide:
$ \frac{7}{3} \div \frac{14}{3} = \frac{7}{3} \times \frac{3}{14} = \frac{21}{42} = \frac{1}{2} $
✔ Answer: $ \frac{1}{2} $
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Problem 7:
$ 3\frac{2}{4} \div 1\frac{1}{2} $
- Simplify $ 3\frac{2}{4} = 3\frac{1}{2} = \frac{7}{2} $
- $ 1\frac{1}{2} = \frac{3}{2} $
- Divide:
$ \frac{7}{2} \div \frac{3}{2} = \frac{7}{2} \times \frac{2}{3} = \frac{14}{6} = \frac{7}{3} = 2\frac{1}{3} $
✔ Answer: $ 2\frac{1}{3} $
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Problem 8:
$ 7\frac{1}{2} \div 4\frac{1}{6} $
- Convert:
- $ 7\frac{1}{2} = \frac{15}{2} $
- $ 4\frac{1}{6} = \frac{25}{6} $
- Divide:
$ \frac{15}{2} \div \frac{25}{6} = \frac{15}{2} \times \frac{6}{25} = \frac{90}{50} = \frac{9}{5} = 1\frac{4}{5} $
✔ Answer: $ 1\frac{4}{5} $
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Problem 9:
$ 3\frac{5}{6} \div 6\frac{2}{3} $
- Convert:
- $ 3\frac{5}{6} = \frac{23}{6} $
- $ 6\frac{2}{3} = \frac{20}{3} $
- Divide:
$ \frac{23}{6} \div \frac{20}{3} = \frac{23}{6} \times \frac{3}{20} = \frac{69}{120} $
- Simplify:
$ \frac{69}{120} = \frac{23}{40} $
✔ Answer: $ \frac{23}{40} $
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Problem 10:
$ 4\frac{1}{5} \div 3\frac{3}{4} $
- Convert:
- $ 4\frac{1}{5} = \frac{21}{5} $
- $ 3\frac{3}{4} = \frac{15}{4} $
- Divide:
$ \frac{21}{5} \div \frac{15}{4} = \frac{21}{5} \times \frac{4}{15} = \frac{84}{75} $
- Simplify:
$ \frac{84}{75} = \frac{28}{25} = 1\frac{3}{25} $
✔ Answer: $ 1\frac{3}{25} $
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✔ Final Answers:
| Problem | Answer |
|--------|--------|
| 1 | $ \frac{24}{35} $ |
| 2 | $ \frac{24}{35} $ |
| 3 | $ 1\frac{6}{25} $ |
| 4 | $ \frac{10}{11} $ |
| 5 | $ \frac{22}{35} $ |
| 6 | $ \frac{1}{2} $ |
| 7 | $ 2\frac{1}{3} $ |
| 8 | $ 1\frac{4}{5} $ |
| 9 | $ \frac{23}{40} $ |
| 10 | $ 1\frac{3}{25} $ |
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Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of dividing mixed numbers worksheet.