Division Test Mathematical Terms

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dividend

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

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divisor

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The number you are dividing by.

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quotient

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The answer obtained by dividing one number by another. (the answer to a division problem)

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multiples

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A number that can be divided by another number without a remainder.

(Eg. skip counting)

eg. 20, 40 , 60, 80

or 5, 10, 15 , 20

or 2, 4 ,6 , 8, 10

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inverse operations

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Operations that undo each other, such as addition and subtraction or multiplication and division.

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factor

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Numbers that are multiplied together to equal a product. 1, 2, 4 are factors of 4

4

1 4

2 2

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composite

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A number that has more than one factor pair.

4 is a composite number, it has 1 x 4, and 2 x 2.

4

1 , 4

2, 2

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prime

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A number that has only one factor pair:

1 and itself.

3 is a prime number. 1 and 3 are the only factors.

7 is a prime number. 1 and 7 are the only factors.

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product

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The answer to a multiplication problem.

A result of multiplying two or more numbers together.

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remainder

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The amount left over after a whole number was divided equally by another whole number.