Division Vocabulary

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What is division?

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Division is the process of splitting a number into equal parts. It is one of the four basic operations in mathematics.

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CCSS.3.OA.A.2

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What is a dividend?

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The dividend is the number that is being divided in a division problem.

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CCSS.3.OA.A.2

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What is a divisor?

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The divisor is the number by which the dividend is divided.

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CCSS.3.OA.A.2

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What is a quotient?

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The quotient is the result of a division problem.

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CCSS.3.OA.A.2

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What is a remainder?

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

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CCSS.4.NBT.B.6

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If you divide 10 by 2, what is the quotient?

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The quotient is 5.

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CCSS.3.OA.B.6

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If you divide 9 by 4, what is the remainder?

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The remainder is 1.

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CCSS.4.NBT.B.6

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What does it mean if a number is divisible by another number?

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A number is divisible by another number if the division results in a whole number with no remainder.

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CCSS.4.NBT.B.6

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What is the relationship between multiplication and division?

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Multiplication and division are inverse operations; if you multiply a number by a divisor, you can divide the product by the same divisor to get back the original number.

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CCSS.4.NBT.B.6

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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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CCSS.5.NBT.B.6

CCSS.6.NS.B.2