Dividing Large Whole Numbers by One Digit

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What is the process of dividing large whole numbers by one-digit numbers called?

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Division

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What is the quotient in division?

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The result of dividing one number by another.

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How do you set up a long division problem?

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Write the dividend under the long division symbol and the divisor outside.

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What is a dividend?

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The number that is being divided.

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What is a divisor?

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The number by which the dividend is divided.

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What is a remainder in division?

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The amount left over after division when the dividend is not evenly divisible by the divisor.

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How do you interpret the remainder in a division problem?

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It indicates how much is left after dividing.

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What is the first step in long division?

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Determine how many times the divisor fits into the leading digits of the dividend.

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What does it mean to estimate a quotient?

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To find an approximate value of the quotient without performing exact division.

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How can you check your division answer?

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Multiply the quotient by the divisor and add the remainder; the result should equal the dividend.