Grade 6 Division Worksheets
Free printable division practice for Grade 6 students. Generate problems, solve them on screen or paper, and download as PDF.
What Your Child Will Learn
In Grade 6, division extends to dividing fractions and decimals with precision. Students divide fractions by whole numbers and begin dividing fractions by fractions using the 'invert and multiply' strategy. Decimal division includes dividing by decimals after adjusting the decimal point.
Division supports ratio, rate, and percent problem-solving — core Grade 6 content. Students also use division in order-of-operations expressions and multi-step problems. Estimation and mental math remain important for checking reasonableness.
Skills Covered
- Dividing fractions by whole numbers
- Dividing fractions by fractions (invert and multiply)
- Dividing decimals by decimals
- Using division in ratio and rate problems
- Order of operations with division
- Estimating quotients for reasonableness
Curriculum Aligned: Aligned with Strand B (Number): extending division to fractions and decimals, applying to proportional reasoning.
Parent Tip: For fraction division, the phrase 'Keep, Change, Flip' (keep the first fraction, change ÷ to ×, flip the second fraction) is a helpful memory aid.
What your child will practice
- Operations with DecimalsMultiply and divide decimal numbers by whole numbers and decimal numbers.
Free Practice Worksheets
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Build confidence with approachable problems
Solve each problem. Take your time.
- 1.245 ÷ 7 =
- 2.132 ÷ 11 =
- 3.351 ÷ 9 =
- 4.576 ÷ 12 =
- 5.980 ÷ 14 =
- 6.1150 ÷ 25 =
Full range of grade expectations
Solve each problem. Show your work.
- 1.Calculate the value of 4,578 ÷ 18.
- 2.A group of 24 students is going on a field trip. The total cost for the trip is 1,464. If the cost is divided equally among the students, how much will each student have to pay?
- 3.Simplify the expression: (30 + 12) ÷ 6.
- 4.A baker made 1,250 cookies and wants to pack them into boxes that hold 25 cookies each. How many boxes will the baker need?
- 5.Compare the two expressions and write '<', '>', or '=' in the circle: 5,184 ÷ 36 ○ 4,320 ÷ 30
- 6.A rectangular garden has an area of 180 square feet. If the length of the garden is 20 feet, what is its width? (Area = length × width)
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How is division connected to multiplication?
Division is the inverse of multiplication. If your child knows 6 × 4 = 24, they can figure out 24 ÷ 4 = 6. Strong multiplication fact fluency makes division much easier.
When does my child learn long division?
Long division is typically introduced in Grade 4 and refined through Grade 5-6. Start with single-digit divisors, then progress to two-digit divisors. Understanding place value is key.
How should my child handle remainders in division?
Remainders appear in Grade 4. Teach your child to express remainders as a whole number (R2), a fraction (2/5), or a decimal (0.4) depending on the context of the problem.