Division using Repeated Subtraction

Division using repeated subtraction is a method of dividing a number by repeatedly subtracting the divisor from the dividend until what remains is less than the divisor.

The dividend is the number that is being divided. For example, in the equation $$30 \, \text{div} \, 5 = 6$$ , the dividend is 30.

The divisor is the number by which the dividend is divided. In the equation $$30 \, \text{div} \, 5 = 6$$ , the divisor is 5.

The quotient is the result of the division. In the equation $$30 \, \text{div} \, 5 = 6$$ , the quotient is 6.

$$24 - 6 - 6 - 6 - 6 = 0$$ , which shows that 6 can be subtracted from 24 a total of 4 times.

$$12 - 3 - 3 - 3 - 3 = 0$$ , which means you can make 4 groups of 3.

$$33 \, \text{div} \, 3 = 11$$ , meaning Gavin can create 11 groups.

$$6 - 2 - 2 - 2 = 0$$ , showing that each box gets 2 donuts.

A remainder is what is left over after division when the dividend cannot be divided evenly by the divisor.

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