5th - Math Chap 2 - Vocab Flashcards
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The number that divides the dividend.
example : 15/3 or 15 divided by 3
Divisor
Numbers that are easy to compute with mentally.
Compatible Numbers
A method of dividing in which multiples of the divisor are subtracted from the dividend and then the quotients are added together.
Partial Quotient
The number that results from dividing.
example: 8/4 = 2 or 8 divided by 4 equals 2
Quotient
The number that is to be divided in a division problem.
example: 36/6 or 36 divided by 6
Dividend
A number multiplied by another number to find a product.
example: 46 x 3 = product
Factor
The answer to a multiplication problem.
example: factor X factor = product
3 x 15 = 45
Product
The amount left over when a number cannot be divided equally.
example: 15/2 = ?
Remainder