Dividing by 2 worksheets

Dividing by 2 is just halving, the friendliest place to start division. If your child can share a pile of cookies fairly between two picnic plates, they already know these facts. These free printable worksheets cover 2 ÷ 2 through 20 ÷ 2.

Dividing by 2
Dividing by 2 worksheet — ÷ 2, whole-number answers, free printable with answer key

The answer key prints on a separate page.

What's on this sheet

Every even number splits cleanly in half, and that is the whole skill here. 18 ÷ 2 asks the same question as half of 18, which is 9. Only even numbers appear, so there is never a leftover to worry about.

Why this sheet works

Reading the fact backwards makes it stick: 18 ÷ 2 = 9 because 2 × 9 = 18. Halving and doubling are the same family seen from two sides. Lock a page to the divisor 2 and your child sees nothing but that pattern until it feels automatic.