Mult. and Divide Decimal Vocab

The number being divided. Example: In 20 ÷ 4 = 5, 20 is the dividend.

The number you are dividing by. Example: In 20 ÷ 4 = 5, 4 is the divisor.

The answer to a division problem. Example: In 20 ÷ 4 = 5, 5 is the quotient.

The amount left over when a number doesn't divide evenly. Example: In 23 ÷ 5 = 4 R3, 3 is the remainder.

A number that is close to the exact answer, used to make math easier. Example: If you divide 123 by 5, you might estimate by using 120 ÷ 5 = 24.

The result of multiplying a number by a whole number. Example: 12 is a multiple of 4 because 4 × 3 = 12.

A dot (.) used to separate the whole number from the part of a number less than 1. Example: In 12.5, the decimal point separates the 12 and the 5.

The answer to a multiplication problem. Example: In 6 × 4 = 24, 24 is the product.

To split a number into equal parts. Example: 20 ÷ 4 means splitting 20 into 4 equal parts.

The opposite operation, used to check work. Example: Multiplication is the inverse operation of division.