Division

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What is division?

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Division is the process of splitting a number into equal parts. It answers the question: how many times does one number fit into another?

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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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What is the divisor in a division problem?

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The divisor is the number you are dividing by.

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What is the quotient in a division problem?

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The quotient is the result of the division.

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What does it mean if a division problem has a remainder?

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A remainder is the amount left over after division when the dividend cannot be evenly divided by the divisor.

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How do you express a remainder in a division problem?

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You can express a remainder as a whole number after the quotient, for example, 3 R2 means the quotient is 3 and the remainder is 2.

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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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If 20 ÷ 5 = 4, what is 4 × 5?

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4 × 5 = 20, which shows the relationship between division and multiplication.

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What is a division problem with no remainder? Give an example.

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A division problem with no remainder is when the dividend is evenly divisible by the divisor. For example, 12 ÷ 3 = 4.

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What is a division problem with a remainder? Give an example.

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A division problem with a remainder is when the dividend is not evenly divisible by the divisor. For example, 13 ÷ 4 = 3 R1.