Division

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What is division?

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Division is the process of determining how many times one number is contained within another. It is one of the four basic operations in arithmetic.

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What is the symbol for division?

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The symbol for division is '÷' or '/'.

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What is the result of a division called?

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The result of a division is called the quotient.

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In the division equation 54 ÷ 9 = 6, what are the dividend and divisor?

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In the equation 54 ÷ 9 = 6, 54 is the dividend and 9 is the divisor.

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How do you check the result of a division?

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You can check the result of a division by multiplying the quotient by the divisor. If the product equals the dividend, the division is correct.

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What is long division?

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Long division is a method of dividing larger numbers by breaking the division process into a series of easier steps.

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What is a remainder in division?

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

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What is the division of a number by 1?

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The division of any number by 1 is the number itself.

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What is the division of a number by itself?

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The division of any non-zero number by itself is 1.

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How can division be represented in fraction form?

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Division can be represented as a fraction, where the dividend is the numerator and the divisor is the denominator.