Division

divide symbolDefinition. It is signified by the division sign (÷ or : ) and is used when dividing numbers. The division is a method of distributing a group of things into equal parts.

the number that is being divided in the division process is called a dividend.

The number by which dividend is being divided by is called divisor.

The result obtained in the division process is aquotient.

For example, divide  10 by 2.

10 : 2 = 5

In this example, number 10 is the dividend, number 2 is the divisor, and number 5 is the quotient.

If we have ten candies and we divide them into two parts, each part will have five candies:

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This is how you can understand the meaning of 10 : 2 = 5.


Exercises

Task 1. Divide 8 by 4
8 : 4 = 2
Task 2. Divide 15 by 3
15 : 3 = 5
Task 3. Divide 12 by 4
12 : 4 = 3

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