1.3 Division

Question 1

dividend

Answer 1

the number being divided

Question 2

divisor

Answer 2

the number by which the dividend is being divided

Question 3

quotient

Answer 3

the answer to a division problem

Question 4

remainder

Answer 4

the quantity remaining after the division when the divisor does not evenly divide the dividend

Question 5

Steps for Dividing Whole Numbers

Answer 5

Step 1: Determine the place value where the quotient will begin.
Step 2: Calculate how many groups of the divisor can be shared in equal whole parts.
Step 3: Multiply the number in the quotient by the divisor and place this product directly under the dividend. Be sure to line up the digits and use place value when multiplying!
Step 4: Subtract this product from the dividend.
Step 5: Repeat Steps 1–4 with each new difference until all place values have been used. Remember to write the remainder if one exists.

Question 6

Steps for Dividing Decimal Numbers

Answer 6

Step 1: Move the decimal point in the divisor to make it a whole number. Move the decimal point the same amount of spaces in the dividend.
Step 2: After moving the decimal point, bring the decimal point above the division bar into the quotient.
Step 3: Determine the place value where the quotient will begin.
Step 4: Divide using the same process as with whole numbers.
Step 5: If there is a remainder, tack on zeros to the end of the dividend and continue dividing until there is no remainder, or round the quotient to the nearest thousandth.