Division

Division

What is division

Division is when you take a number and break it up into equal groups. For example I have 42 crayons and I want to make 7 equal groups

Key vocabulary

• Dividend- The bigger number that is being split into equal groups

• Divisor- the number of equal groups (sits on the outside of the 'house')

• Quotient- Answer to a division problem

Poll

Which one of these is the answer to a division problem?

• Dividend

• Quotient

• Divisor

Multiple Choice

The number that is being divided into smaller groups is the...?

• Dividend

• Divisor

• Quotient

Steps for division

• D- Divide

• M-McDonalds

• S-Subtract

• C-

• B-Bring down/up

Lets practice together

• Divide

• multiply

• Subtract

• Bring down

• Repeat

Multiple Choice

What does the M stand for?

• More

• Multiply

• Move

• Make