Multi-digit division

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What is multi-digit division?

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Multi-digit division is the process of dividing numbers that have more than one digit, often involving larger numbers.

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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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What is the quotient in a division problem?

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The quotient is the result of the division.

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How do you check your division answer?

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You can check your division answer by multiplying the quotient by the divisor; the result should equal the dividend.

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What does it mean to divide by a number?

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To divide by a number means to split a quantity into equal parts.

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What is the first step in multi-digit division?

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The first step is to determine how many times the divisor can fit into the leading digits of the dividend.

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What is long division?

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Long division is a method used to divide larger numbers by breaking the problem down into simpler steps.

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What is a remainder in division?

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A remainder is the amount left over after division when the dividend is not evenly divisible by the divisor.

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What is the relationship between multiplication and division?

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Multiplication and division are inverse operations; knowing one can help you solve the other.