Fractions, often perceived as daunting, become manageable with the right approach. Addition and subtraction require finding a common denominator, while multiplication involves directly multiplying ...

A GCSE Maths video about reciprocals and how knowing about them helps to divide by fractions. Find out more about GCSE Maths. Number. Now playing video 6 of 10.

With the possible exception of fractions, no elementary math topic or skill stresses students out more than long division does. And it’s so unnecessary--not just the stress, but the skill.

The PD leaders started with division of fractions by whole numbers, and scaffolded from there. But I’ll begin right with division of fractions by fractions (a 6th grade common-core standard).