division

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What is division?

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Division is the process of splitting a number into equal parts or groups. It is one of the four basic operations in arithmetic.

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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.

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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.

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What does it mean to divide a number by 1?

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Dividing any number by 1 gives the same number as the result.

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What does it mean to divide a number by itself?

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Dividing any number by itself (except zero) results in 1.

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How do you check if a division is correct?

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

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What is long division?

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Long division is a method used to divide larger numbers by breaking the problem down into simpler 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 relationship between multiplication and division?

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Multiplication and division are inverse operations; if you multiply the quotient by the divisor, you get the dividend.