Grade 6 · 4 lessons and a review

Complete Division Algorithms and Find Common Structure

Divide fractions and larger whole or decimal values and reason about GCF and LCM.

Before you begin

Divide unit fractions by whole numbers; perform whole-number and decimal operations.

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Lesson 1 of 4

Rewrite the division as multiplication by the divisor’s reciprocal.

About 25 minutes, plus any extended practice

Lesson 2 of 4

Divide, multiply, subtract, and bring down the next digit in sequence.

About 25 minutes, plus any extended practice

Lesson 3 of 4

Choose the rule that matches the supplied operation.

About 25 minutes, plus any extended practice

Lesson 4 of 4

For a greatest common factor, list divisors of both targets and choose the largest shared one.

About 25 minutes, plus any extended practice

After the lessons, try 4 new review cases and a practical task. Each answer has an explanation and a link back to the related lesson.

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Common Core State Standards, mathematics: 6.NS.A.1 — Divide fractions and larger whole or decimal values and reason about GCF and LCM.
Common Core State Standards, mathematics: 6.NS.B.2 — Divide fractions and larger whole or decimal values and reason about GCF and LCM.
Common Core State Standards, mathematics: 6.NS.B.3 — Divide fractions and larger whole or decimal values and reason about GCF and LCM.
Common Core State Standards, mathematics: 6.NS.B.4 — Divide fractions and larger whole or decimal values and reason about GCF and LCM.

These references informed the topic selection. They do not certify complete standards alignment.