Division is the
inverse operation of multiplication. It is the process of determining how many times one number is contained within another.
The components of a division expression are formally named:
- The dividend: the number that is being divided.
- The divisor: the number by which the dividend is divided.
- The quotient: the result of the division.
The operation is denoted by the
division symbol (\(\div\)).$$\textcolor{olive}{\text{Dividend}} \div \textcolor{colordef}{\text{Divisor}} = \textcolor{colorprop}{\text{Quotient}}$$ For example, the multiplication fact \(\textcolor{colordef}{3} \times \textcolor{colorprop}{2} = \textcolor{olive}{6}\) corresponds to:$$\underbrace{\textcolor{olive}{6}}_{\textcolor{olive}{\text{Dividend}}} \div \underbrace{\textcolor{colordef}{3}}_{\textcolor{colordef}{\text{Divisor}}} = \underbrace{\textcolor{colorprop}{2}}_{\textcolor{colorprop}{\text{Quotient}}}.$$Division can be represented in several ways:
- Numerical Form: $$\textcolor{olive}{6}\div \textcolor{colordef}{3}=\textcolor{colorprop}{2}$$
- Word Form: Six divided by three equals two.
- Grid Model:
