Division with 2 Digit Divisors

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What is division?

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

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What is a divisor?

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A divisor is a number by which another number is divided.

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What is a dividend?

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A dividend is the number that is being divided in a division operation.

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What is the quotient?

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The quotient is the result of a division operation.

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How do you divide a number by a two-digit divisor?

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To divide by a two-digit divisor, estimate how many times the divisor fits into the dividend, then subtract and bring down the next digit if necessary.

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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.

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What does it mean to estimate a quotient?

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Estimating a quotient means to find a rough answer that is close to the actual quotient, often by rounding the numbers.

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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 long division?

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Long division is a method of dividing larger numbers by breaking the problem down into simpler steps.