Division Strategies

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What is division?

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Division is the process of splitting a number into equal parts. It tells us how many times one number is contained within another.

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What is the dividend in a division equation?

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The dividend is the number that is being divided. For example, in 15 ÷ 3 = 5, 15 is the dividend.

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What is the divisor in a division equation?

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The divisor is the number by which the dividend is divided. In 15 ÷ 3 = 5, 3 is the divisor.

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What is the quotient in a division equation?

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The quotient is the result of the division. In 20 ÷ 2 = 10, 10 is the quotient.

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How do you write a division equation?

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A division equation is written with the dividend first, followed by the division sign (÷), and then the divisor. For example, 12 ÷ 4 = 3.

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What does 12 ÷ 3 = 4 mean?

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It means that when you divide 12 into 3 equal parts, each part is 4.

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If you have 15 apples and want to share them with 5 friends, how many apples does each friend get?

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Each friend gets 3 apples. This is shown by the equation 15 ÷ 5 = 3.

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What is an array in division?

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An array is a visual representation of objects arranged in rows and columns, which helps to understand division. For example, an array of 12 objects in 3 rows shows 12 ÷ 3.

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What is the relationship between multiplication and division?

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Multiplication and division are inverse operations. If 4 × 3 = 12, then 12 ÷ 3 = 4.

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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. If the result equals the dividend, your answer is correct.