Division Basics
What is division?
Sharing or dividing something into equal groups
12 ÷ 3
4
126 ÷ 3
42
There are 12 cookies shared between 3 students. How many cookies does each student get?
4 cookies each
In 12 ÷ 3 = 4, which number is the divisor?
3
24 ÷ 4
6
144 ÷ 4
36
24 pencils are shared equally into 4 groups. How many pencils are in each group?
6 pencils in each group
In 15 ÷ 5 = 3, what is the quotient?
3
35 ÷ 5
7
225 ÷ 5
45
A teacher has 35 stickers and gives them equally to 5 students. How many stickers does each student get?
7 stickers each
What does a remainder mean?
The amount left over after dividing into equal groups. It is the part that cannot be shared equally.
47 ÷ 6
7 R5
364 ÷ 6
60 R 4
Sarah has 47 apples. She puts 6 in each bag. How many bags does she have?
7 bags with 6 apples in each, and 5 apples left over
What operation is the opposite of division?
Multiplication
58 ÷ 7
8 R2
517 ÷ 8
64 R5
517 candies are shared between 8 kids. How many does each kid get?
64 candies each with 5 left over