Division definition for primary level

2. Division is a method of distributing a
group of things into equal parts. It is one
of the four basic operations of
arithmetic, which gives a fair result of
sharing.

3. The division is an operation inverse of
multiplication. If 3 groups of 4 make 12 in
multiplication; 12 divided into 3 equal groups
give 4 in each group in division.
The main goal of the division is to see how
many equal groups or how many in each
group when sharing fairly.

4. Dividend: The dividend is the
number that is being divided in the
division process.
Divisor:The number by which
dividend is being divided by is called
divisor.
Quotient: A quotient is a result
obtained in the division process.

5. Dividend ÷ divisor = quotient
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6. The remainder is the portion of
the dividend that is left over after
division.
For example, on dividing 83 by 2,
there is a leftover of 1.

7. It means, 83 ÷ 2 = 41 and r =1,
Here, ‘r’ is the remainder.

8. Special Facts About Division
•When dividing something by 1, the answer will
always be the original number. It means if the divisor
is 1, the quotient will always be equal to the
dividend such as 10 ÷ 1= 10.
•Division by 0 is undefined.
•The division of the same dividend and divisor is
always 1. For example: 4 ÷ 4 = 1.

9. Fun Facts About the
Division
The oblique bar used as a
sign in the division process
was introduced by De
Morgan in 1845.