Division is the operation that allows a quantity to be placed into equal groups.
In a division, the dividend is the number being divided and the divisor is the number that divides. The quotient is the division’s answer.
To learn what the “|\div|” and “|=|” symbols mean, read the Lexicon of Mathematical Symbols concept sheet.
Several types of objects can be used to represent numbers. For example, tokens, cubes, or base 10 materials can help in the calculations.
27 ÷ 3 = ?
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27 ÷ 3 = 9
364 ÷ 2 = ?
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364 ÷ 2 = 182
Remember that a hundred can be separated into 10 tens, and a ten can be separated into 10 ones.
614 ÷ 2 = ?
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614 ÷ 2 = 307
2 940 ÷ 12 = ?
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2 940 ÷ 12 = 245