Dividing Whole Numbers

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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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CCSS.5.NBT.B.6

CCSS.6.NS.B.2

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What does the term 'dividend' mean?

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

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CCSS.3.OA.A.2

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What does the term 'divisor' mean?

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

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CCSS.3.OA.A.2

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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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CCSS.3.OA.A.2

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What does 'R' stand for in division problems?

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'R' stands for 'remainder', which is the amount left over after division when the dividend is not evenly divisible by the divisor.

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CCSS.3.OA.A.2

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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 repeated subtraction to find how many times the divisor fits into the dividend.

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CCSS.5.NBT.B.6

CCSS.6.NS.B.2

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What is the quotient of 26,493 ÷ 126?

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210 R33

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CCSS.5.NBT.B.6

CCSS.6.NS.B.2

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What is the quotient of 1,578 ÷ 15?

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105 R3

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CCSS.5.NBT.B.6

CCSS.6.NS.B.2

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If there are 738 students and each bus can carry 31 students, how many buses are needed?

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24 buses

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CCSS.5.NBT.B.6

CCSS.6.NS.B.2

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What is the quotient of 43,062 ÷ 848?

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50 R662

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CCSS.5.NBT.B.6

CCSS.6.NS.B.2