Division Rules and Vocabulary

To split into equal parts or equal groups

• divide

• multiply

• decompose

• cut

a number that represents the total amount being divided

• dividend

• divisor

• quotient

• remainder

the number you divide by

• dividend

• divisor

• quotient

• remainder

the answer to a division problem

• dividend

• divisor

• quotient

• remainder

the amount left over when a number cannot be divided evenly

• dividend

• divisor

• quotient

• remainder

• 28

• 6

• 4

• 5

A ______________ is a number being divided by another number.

• divisor

• dividend

• quotient

• factor

56 is the __________________

• quotient

• divisor

• remainder

• dividend

4 is the ___________________________

• dividend

• quotient

• remainder

• divisor

Which equation is represented below? 
24 - 6 - 6 - 6 - 6 

• 4 x 6 = 24
• 6 + 4 = 24
• 24 ÷ 6 = 4
• 24 ÷ 6 = 6