Dividing Whole Numbers with Decimal Quotients

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What is division?

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Division is the process of splitting a number into equal parts. It is the opposite of multiplication.

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What is a quotient?

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

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How do you divide whole numbers?

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To divide whole numbers, you determine how many times the divisor can fit into the dividend.

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What does it mean to divide with a decimal quotient?

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Dividing with a decimal quotient means the result of the division will include a decimal point.

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What is the divisor in a division problem?

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

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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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Calculate: 2678 divided by 8.

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334.75

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If five friends paid $269 for breakfast, how much does each friend pay?

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Each friend pays $53.8.

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What is the first step in long division?

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The first step is to see how many times the divisor fits into the first part of the dividend.

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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 cannot be evenly divided by the divisor.