Division Vocabulary

Question 1

Divisor

Answer 1

Divisor (of an Integer) A number that divides the integer evenly (no remainder). Example: 3 is a Divisor of 12, because 12/3 = 4 But 5 is NOT a Divisor of 12, because 12/5 = 2 with a remainder of 2 The Divisor

Question 2

Divide

Answer 2

to share them, how do they divide the chocolates? Answer: They should get 4 each. We use the ÷ symbol, or sometimes the / symbol to mean divide: 12 / 3 = 4 12 ÷ 3 = 4 Division

Question 3

Dividend

Answer 3

Definition of Dividend more … The amount that you want to divide up. Dividend ÷ divisor = quotient Example: in 12 ÷ 3 = 4 , 12 is the Dividend Division

Question 4

Remainder

Answer 4

Remainder more … The amount left over after division. Example: 19 cannot be divided exactly by 5. The closest you can get without going over is 3 x 5 = 15, which is 4 less than 19. So the answer of 19

Question 5

Quotient

Answer 5

Definition of Quotient more … The answer after you divide one number by another dividend ÷ divisor = Quotient Example: in 12 ÷ 3 = 4 , 4 is the Quotient Division