What is divisor. Dividend quotient

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A divisor is a number by which another number, known as the dividend, is divided to get the quotient.

To understand this concept, let's break it down:

1. Dividend: The dividend is the number that is being divided. For example, if we have the division problem 15 ÷ 3, then 15 is the dividend.

2. Divisor: The divisor is the number by which the dividend is divided. In our example, 3 is the divisor.

3. Quotient: The quotient is the result of the division. It is the answer we get when we divide the dividend by the divisor. In our example, 15 ÷ 3 = 5, so 5 is the quotient.

Here's a step-by-step process to find the quotient using long division:

1. Write the dividend and the divisor in the division problem format, with a division symbol (÷) between them. For example, 15 ÷ 3.

2. Determine how many times the divisor can be subtracted from the current part of the dividend. In our example, we can subtract 3 from 15 five times.

3. Write the result (5 in our example) as the first digit of the quotient, above the division symbol.

4. Multiply the divisor by the quotient digit and subtract this product from the current part of the dividend. In our example, 3 x 5 = 15, so we subtract 15 from 15, leaving no remainder.

5. If there are remaining digits in the dividend, bring down the next digit and continue the process. Repeat steps 2 to 4 until there are no more digits in the dividend.

6. The final result is the quotient, which is the complete answer to the division problem.

So, a divisor is the number used to divide another number, and the quotient is the result obtained by dividing the dividend by the divisor. Using long division is one method of finding the quotient.