Division
Definition of Division

• Division is an Operation that tells us the number of groups that can be made out of a number of items or the number of items that should be there in a group.
  The symbol ‘÷’ denotes division.
  For example, the Division Number Sentence 8 ÷ 2 = 4 says that there are four groups of 2’s in 8.

More about Division

• Dividend: In a Division problem, the number that is to be divided is called the Dividend In the Division Number Sentence 8 ÷ 2 = 4, 8 is the dividend.
• Divisor: In a Division number sentence, the number that divides the Dividend is called the divisor.
  In the Division Number Sentence 8 ÷ 2 = 4, 2 is the divisor.
• Divisible: A number is said to be divisible by another number, if, in the process of division, the Remainder is zero.
  In the Division Number Sentence 8 ÷ 2 = 4, 8 is divisible by 2 as there is no remainder.
• Quotient: Upon division, the number obtained other than the Remainder is called the quotient.  
  In the Division Number Sentence 8 ÷ 2 = 4, 4 is the quotient.
• Remainder: Remainder is the number that is left over after dividing.
  In the Division Number Sentence 9 ÷ 2 = 4 R 1, 1 is the Remainder as 9 is not divisible by 2.

Solved Example on Division

Rita distributed 52 chocolates among 13 children. How many chocolates did each child receive?
Choices:
A. 4
B. 3
C. 13
D. 52
Correct Answer: A
Solution:
Step 1: Total number of chocolates = 52
Step 2: Total number of children = 13
Step 3: Number of chocolates received by each child = 52 ÷ 13 = 4.              

Related Terms for Division

• Operation
• Divisible
• Dividend
• Divisor
• Quotient
• Remainder                

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