Dividing Whole Numbers

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What is division in mathematics?

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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 of arithmetic, alongside addition, subtraction, and multiplication.

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What is the dividend in a division problem?

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The dividend is the number that is being divided in a division problem.

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What is the divisor in a division problem?

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The divisor is the number by which the dividend is divided.

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What is the quotient in a division problem?

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The quotient is the result of the division operation.

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How do you divide a whole number by another whole number?

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To divide a whole number by another whole number, you can use long division or mental math, depending on the numbers involved.

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What is the relationship between multiplication and division?

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Multiplication and division are inverse operations. If a × b = c, then c ÷ b = a and c ÷ a = b.

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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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How can you check your division answer?

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You can check your division answer by multiplying the quotient by the divisor and adding the remainder (if any) to see if it equals the dividend.

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What is the rule for dividing by 10?

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When dividing a whole number by 10, you can simply move the decimal point one place to the left.

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What is the rule for dividing by 100?

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When dividing a whole number by 100, you can move the decimal point two places to the left.

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