division terms

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What is division?

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Division is the process of determining how many times one number goes into another.

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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 dividend in a division operation?

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The dividend is the number that is being divided.

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What is the divisor in a division operation?

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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 operation?

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The quotient is the result of the division operation.

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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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How do you perform long division?

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Long division involves dividing the dividend by the divisor step by step, writing down the quotient and remainder at each step.

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What is the relationship between multiplication and division?

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Multiplication and division are inverse operations; dividing a number is the same as multiplying by its reciprocal.

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What is a fraction in terms of division?

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A fraction represents a division of two numbers, where the numerator is the dividend and the denominator is the divisor.

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What is the division property of zero?

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You cannot divide any number by zero; division by zero is undefined.