Division Vocabulary Practice

A line that runs horizontally in an array. Often represents the number of groups.

• strip

• fraction

• row

• point

The property that states that multiplying a sum by a number is the same as mutiplying each added by the number and then adding the products.

Example

5x8=5x(4+4)

5x8=(5x4) + (5x4)

5x8=20+20

5x8=40

• associative

• zero property

• commutative

• distributive

To combine equal groups to find how many in all; inverse operation of division.

• divide

• add

• multiply

• subtract

The number, not including the remainder, the result or answer from division.

• quotient

• sum

• difference

• product

The number that divides the dividend.

• divisor

• quotient

• dividend

• product

The process of sharing a number of items to find how many groups can be made or how many items will be in a group. The inverse operation of multiplication.

• multiplication

• addition

• subtraction

• division

A ________ is used to measure the number of unit squaes needed to cover a surface.

• area model

• number line

• fraction

• strip diagram

The process of finding the total number of items in two or more equal groups; the opposite operation of division.

• addition

• multiplication

• subtraction

• division

A number that is multiplied by another number to find a product.

• addend

• Minuend

• factor

• divisor

To seperate into equal groups.

• multiply

• add

• subtract

• divide