Division with Remainders

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What is division?

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Division is the process of splitting a number into equal parts. It answers the question: how many times does one number fit into another?

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What is a remainder in division?

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A remainder is the amount left over after division when one number cannot be divided evenly by another.

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How do you express a division problem with a remainder?

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A division problem with a remainder can be expressed as: Dividend ÷ Divisor = Quotient R Remainder.

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What is the quotient in division?

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The quotient is the result of dividing one number by another, representing how many times the divisor fits into the dividend.

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If you divide 10 by 3, what is the quotient and remainder?

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The quotient is 3 and the remainder is 1, because 3 fits into 10 three times (3 x 3 = 9) and 10 - 9 = 1.

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What does it mean to divide evenly?

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To divide evenly means that there is no remainder left after the division; the dividend can be split into equal parts without any leftover.

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How can you check your division with remainders?

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You can check your division by multiplying the quotient by the divisor and adding the remainder. If the result equals the dividend, your division is correct.

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What is the relationship between multiplication and division?

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Multiplication and division are inverse operations. If you know the multiplication fact, you can use it to solve the division problem.

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What is an example of a division problem with a remainder?

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An example is 14 ÷ 4, which equals 3 with a remainder of 2.

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How do you write a division problem in fraction form?

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A division problem can be written in fraction form as: Dividend/Divisor.