Division Strategies

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What is division?

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Division is the process of determining how many times one number is contained within another. It is one of the four basic operations in arithmetic.

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What is the symbol for division?

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The symbol for division is ÷ or /.

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What is the quotient in a division problem?

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The quotient is the result of dividing one number by another.

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How can division be represented visually?

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Division can be represented visually using arrays, number lines, or grouping objects.

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What is repeated subtraction in division?

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Repeated subtraction is a method of division where you subtract the divisor from the dividend repeatedly until you reach zero.

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What is the relationship between multiplication and division?

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Multiplication and division are inverse operations; if a × b = c, then c ÷ b = a.

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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 to see if you get the dividend.

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What is a divisor?

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A divisor is the number by which another number (the dividend) is divided.

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What is a dividend?

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A dividend is the number that is being divided by the divisor.

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What does it mean to divide by zero?

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Dividing by zero is undefined in mathematics because there is no number that can be multiplied by zero to yield a non-zero dividend.