Division Partial Quotients

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What is Division?

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Division is the process of splitting a number into equal parts. It is the opposite of multiplication.

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CCSS.3.OA.A.2

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What is a Quotient?

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The quotient is the result of dividing one number by another.

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CCSS.3.OA.A.2

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What are Partial Quotients?

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Partial quotients are the results obtained from dividing a number into smaller, more manageable parts.

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How do you use Partial Quotients to divide?

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1. Estimate how many times the divisor fits into the dividend. 2. Subtract the product from the dividend. 3. Repeat until you reach zero or a number less than the divisor.

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What is the first step in using Partial Quotients?

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Estimate how many times the divisor can fit into the dividend.

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If you divide 336 by 6 using Partial Quotients, what is one way to express it?

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You can express it as 50 + 5 + 1 = 551.

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CCSS.5.NBT.B.6

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How can you check your division answer?

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Multiply the quotient by the divisor to see if you get the original dividend.

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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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CCSS.3.OA.A.2

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What does it mean to estimate in division?

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Estimating means making a rough calculation of how many times the divisor fits into the dividend.