Number and operations

6.2(E)

Fractions Are Division Problems

Extend representations for division to include fraction notation such as a/b represents the same number as a ÷ b where b = 0.

Part of The student applies mathematical process standards to represent and use rational numbers in a variety of forms

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Intro

Fractions Are Division

By the end of this lesson, you will be able to see any fraction as a division problem and write a division problem as a fraction. Fractions and division are just two ways of writing the same idea about sharing amounts equally.