Division Vocab & Basics

The inverse operation of division

• addition

• subtraction

• multiplication

• factor

• 5

• 10

• 3

• 20

The answer in a division equation is called a __________.

• dividend

• divisor

• quotient

• product

The total number that is being divided in a division equation.

• dividend

• divisor

• quotient

• product

The number you are dividing BY in a division equation

• dividend

• divisor

• quotient

• product

• dividend

• divisor

• quotient

• product

• dividend

• divisor

• quotient

• product

• dividend

• divisor

• quotient

• product

Which of these is a strategy for dividing whole numbers?

• partial quotients

• repeated subtraction

• area model

• all of these

Before you divide using partial quotients, you should:

• "brain dump" multiples of the divisor

• use a calculator to solve

• subtract random numbers from the dividend

• add random numbers to the divisor