Division Facts

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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 symbol for division?

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The symbol for division is ÷.

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What is a dividend?

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

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What is a divisor?

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A divisor is the number by which the dividend is divided.

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What is the quotient?

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The quotient is the result of a division problem.

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If you divide 12 by 3, what is the quotient?

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The quotient is 4.

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What does it mean to divide by 1?

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Dividing by 1 means the number stays the same because any number divided by 1 is itself.

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What does it mean to divide by 0?

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Dividing by 0 is undefined because you cannot split something into zero parts.

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What is a fact family in division?

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A fact family is a group of related addition and subtraction or multiplication and division facts that use the same numbers.

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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 it equals the dividend, your answer is correct.