Dividing Unit Fractions by Whole Numbers

Let's find the quotient of:

1 5

÷

2

 

First of all, make a model of fraction

1 5

.

To divide

1 5

by 2, divide each segment of all

1 5

parts into two equal parts.

 

Since, there are 10 equal parts of the whole, each part will represent

1 10

.

So,

1 5

÷

2

=

1 10

.