DIVISION OF WHOLE NUMBERS
Division is the reverse of multiplication. It is the method of finding out how many times one
number goes into another number. To divide 8 by 4 means to find out how many tines 4 will go into 8.
As in multiplication, you have a division table; and you should be familiar with it. If you do not
know the division table, turn to page 65 and review it now.
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The sign for division is or )
When the division sign appears between two numbers, it means that the first_number is to be
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)
divided by the second number. For example 16 4, means to
16 by 4.
4 16
Look at this division problem.
115
Quotient
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) 345
Divisor
3
Divedend
or the same problem could be written like this:
Dividend
345
Divisor
3
=
1 1 5 Quotient
5
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In the problem 2 ) 1 2 5
5
The divisor is
.
The dividend is
.
The quotient is
.
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