Revise how to add, subtract, multiply and divide fractions, how to use a calculator for fractions and how to find fractions of amounts in this GCSE maths guide.

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Fractions are fundamental in mathematics for representing quantities that are not whole numbers or integers. Examples of fractions are ½, ¼, ⅔, ⅗, etc.

It only makes sense, then, to stress when teaching students to divide whole numbers that dividing by any number is the same as multiplying by that number’s reciprocal. Example: 24 ÷ 6 = 24 x 1/6.