3rd Grade Dividing by 6 Worksheet
Divide by 6 using the 6 times table in reverse.
- Homework
- Morning Work
- Centers
- Review
- Intervention
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- Grade
- 3rd Grade
- Subject
- Math
- Skill
- Division
- Topic
- dividing by 6
- Difficulty
- Standard
- Time
- 9 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 6 by 6 using the inverse 6 times table.
- Dividing by 6
- Using the 6 times table in reverse
- Mastering the trickier middle facts
Inside This Printable
Student directions: Divide by 6. Think: 6 times what equals this number?
Worked example
42 / 6: 6 times 7 is 42, so 42 / 6 = 7.
Sample questions
- 6 / 6 =
- 12 / 6 =
- 18 / 6 =
The PDF contains 12 practice questions plus 2 challenge questions.
Worksheet Preview
Dividing by 6, using the 6s
Dividing by 6 is the inverse of the 6 times table: 42 / 6 asks “6 times what equals 42?” The middle facts (42 / 6, 48 / 6) are the trickiest and deserve extra reps.
How to use it
Prompt “6 times what?” for each problem and pair it with the 6 times table to build fact families. Part of the division facts set.
👩🏫 Teacher note
Dividing by 6 is the inverse of the 6 times table: 42 / 6 asks '6 times what is 42?' Drill 42 / 6 and 48 / 6, the most-missed ones.
🏠 Parent note
Ask: 6 times what gives this number? That answer is the quotient.
Common Mistakes to Watch For
- Confusing 42 / 6 and 48 / 6
- Guessing instead of using the matching fact
Answer Key
Each answer shows the quotient.
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