Multiplication and Division:
Division
The word divide means to split something into parts. When we divide in math, we are splitting a number into equal parts. This is the opposite of multiplication where we add a number of equal parts together. The following video teaches what division is:
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Evaluate the following expression:
3 ÷ 1 = ?
35 ÷ 5 = ?
24 ÷ 4 = ?
42 ÷ 7 = ?
81 ÷ 9 = ?
48 ÷ 8 = ?
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Division is the inverse of multiplication. These two operations undo each other.
35 ÷ 5
The problem can be written in terms of multiplication. The missing number will solve this multiplication problem and the original division problem.
5 × ? = 35
The problem is solved by multiplying by 5 × 7 to get 35.
5 × 7 = 35
The division problem that includes the same numbers as the multiplication problem above, has one of its numbers in the answer.
35 ÷ 5 = 7
The answer to 35 divided by 5 is 7.
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Division is the inverse of multiplication. These two operations undo each other.
48 ÷ 8
The problem can be written in terms of multiplication. The missing number will solve this multiplication problem and the original division problem.
8 × ? = 48
The problem is solved by multiplying by 8 × 6 to get 48.
8 × 6 = 48
The division problem that includes the same numbers as the multiplication problem above, has one of its numbers in the answer.
48 ÷ 8 = 6
The answer to 48 divided by 8 is 6
