Division Vocabulary

A number that is being divided

• dividend

• divisor

• remainder

• quotient

The number that divides the dividend

• remainder

• quotient

• divisor

• variable

A group of related facts that use the same numbers

• partial quotients

• fact family

• unknown

• divisor

A dividing method in which the dividend is separated into addends that are easy to divide

• dividend

• fact family

• variable

• partial quotients

The result (answer) of a division problem

• quotient

• dividend

• divisor

• remainder

The number that is left after one whole number is divided by another

• unknown

• partial quotients

• divisor

• remainder

A letter or symbol used to represent an unknown quantity (amount)

• fact family

• unknown

• divisor

• remainder

A missing value

• partial quotients

• quotient

• variable

• divisor

Identify the parts of the division problem.

a

b

c

d

Remainder

Quotient

Divisor

Dividend

Which number is the QUOTIENT in this division problem?

• 56

• 8

• 7