Division is one of the four basic operations of arithmetic. When we divide, we share a number equally between a certain amount of groups. Division is the opposite operation of multiplication or otherwise known as inverse operation. Knowing the multiplication facts, can help us work out an answer to a division problem.

There are special names for each number in a division statement:

dividend ÷ divisor = quotient

Example: in 12 ÷ 3 = 4:

• 12 is the dividend
• 3 is the divisor
• 4 is the quotient

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