how do you divide
Dividing is the reverse or opposite of multiplying.
You know that 2 times 3 is 6. If you divide 6 by 3, you'll get 2.
735÷8
To divide, you follow a specific process:
Step 1: Write the division problem. For example, let's say we have the problem 10 ÷ 2.
Step 2: Determine the divisor. The divisor is the number you are dividing by. In this case, the divisor is 2.
Step 3: Determine the dividend. The dividend is the number you are dividing. In this case, the dividend is 10.
Step 4: Set up the division. Write the dividend inside the long division symbol (÷) and the divisor outside the symbol. Place the dividend inside the symbol and the divisor outside it, separated by a line.
10 ÷ 2
Step 5: Divide. Start with the leftmost digit of the dividend (in this case, 1). Ask yourself, "How many times does the divisor go into this number?" In this case, 2 does not go into 1, but it does go into 10. The largest whole number that 2 can be multiplied by to make a number less than or equal to 10 is 5. So, write 5 above the division symbol, directly above the 0 in the dividend.
5
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10 ÷ 2
Step 6: Multiply. Multiply the divisor (2) by the quotient (5). In this case, 2 multiplied by 5 equals 10. Write the product below the dividend, aligned with the rightmost digit of the dividend.
5
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10 ÷ 2
- 10
Step 7: Subtract. Subtract the product from the dividend. In this case, subtract 10 from 10. The difference is 0. Write the difference below the line, aligned with the rightmost digit of the dividend.
5
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10 ÷ 2
- 10
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Step 8: Bring down the next digit. Bring down the next digit of the dividend (if any) to the right of the difference you just obtained. In this case, there are no more digits in the dividend.
5
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10 ÷ 2
- 10
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0
Step 9: Check the quotient. If there are no more digits in the dividend, and the difference is 0, then the quotient is the whole number that you placed above the division symbol. In this example, the quotient is 5.
Therefore, 10 ÷ 2 equals 5.