3rd Grade Dividing by 3 Worksheet
Divide by 3 using the 3 times table you already know.
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- Review
- Intervention
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- Grade
- 3rd Grade
- Subject
- Math
- Skill
- Division
- Topic
- dividing by 3
- Difficulty
- Standard
- Time
- 8 minutes
- Pages
- 2 (incl. answer key)
- Format
- Printable PDF (US Letter)
- Answer key
- Included
- Best for
- homework, morning work, centers, review, intervention
Worksheet details
What This Worksheet Practices
Students will divide multiples of 3 by 3 using the inverse 3 times table.
- Dividing by 3
- Using the 3 times table in reverse
- Building fact families
Inside This Printable
Student directions: Divide by 3. Think: 3 times what equals this number?
Worked example
21 / 3: 3 times 7 is 21, so 21 / 3 = 7.
Sample questions
- 3 / 3 =
- 6 / 3 =
- 9 / 3 =
The PDF contains 12 practice questions plus 2 challenge questions.
Worksheet Preview
Dividing by 3, using the 3s
Dividing by 3 is the inverse of the 3 times table: 21 / 3 asks “3 times what equals 21?” Students who built their 3s from skip counting can run them backward to divide.
How to use it
For each problem, prompt: “3 times what gives this number?” Pair it with the 3 times table to lock in the fact family. Part of the division facts set.
👩🏫 Teacher note
Dividing by 3 is the inverse of the 3 times table: 21 / 3 asks '3 times what is 21?' Connect each division to its multiplication fact.
🏠 Parent note
Ask: 3 times what gives this number? That answer is the quotient.
Common Mistakes to Watch For
- Guessing instead of using the matching multiplication fact
- Confusing 21 / 3 and 24 / 3
Answer Key
Each answer shows the quotient.
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