2 by 1
42 / 7 =
6
843 / 5 =
168 R3
Divisor
The number of groups we are making OR
How many times we are breaking up a number by
Why is divisibility by zero NOT possible?
As zero represents nothing, you cannot break a number up into nothing
Aditya has 24 beads to make 3 bracelets. If each bracelet has the same amount of beads, how many will each bracelet have?
78 / 4 =
19 R2
734 / 2 =
367
The piece of the dividend that is left over
Is 368 divisible by 2? Why or Why not?
Yes
The final digit is even
After earning $434 selling cookies, Hileena, Joshika, and Sahibjot now need to share their earnings. How much will each girl get?
Each girl will get $144 with $2 leftover.
56 / 8 =
7
767 / 4 =
191 R3
Dividend
The number we are breaking up
Is 445 divisible by 3? Why or why not?
No
The sum of 4+4+5 = 13 and 13 is not divisible by 3
Anaya has 365 candies to give out to all the 7 of her friends. How many candies will each friend get?
Each friend will get 52 candies with 1 leftover.
68 / 9 =
7 R5
882 / 3
294
Quotient
The answer to a division question
Is 550 divisible by 5? Why or Why not?
Yes
Because the final digit of the dividend is either 0 or 5
Setayesh put 49 cookies into 7 cookie jars. How many cookies are in each jar?
Each jar has 7 cookies.
98 / 6 =
16 R2
157 / 2 =
78 R1
Divisible
When a number can perfectly break up another - a remainder of zero
Is 248 divisible by 6? Why or Why not?
No
Because 248 is only divisible by 2 but not divisible by 3 (2+4+8 = 14 and 14 is not divisible by 3)
Jivraj has 746 skittles in his pockets right now. If he hands out the skittles to 8 of his friends, how many will each friend get? Will there be any skittles leftover for Jivraj?
Each friend will get 93 skittles and Jivraj will only get 2 skittles.