CAN YOU DIVIDE WITH LATTICE MATHEMATICS?
No, it is a form of multiplication
Yes, I can explain how to divide using lattice mathematics.
Lattice division is a method of long division that uses a grid or lattice to organize the calculations. It is a visual approach that can be especially helpful when dividing larger numbers or when teaching division to young learners.
Here's an example of how to perform division using lattice mathematics:
Let's say we want to divide 357 by 7.
Step 1: Draw a grid with three rows and two columns. The number to be divided (357) goes on the top row, and the divisor (7) is written on the left side in the second row.
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357 |
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7 |
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Step 2: Divide 357 by 7. In the third row, we write the quotients of the division calculations in each column:
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357 |
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7 | 51
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To determine the quotient for each digit, we divide from left to right. In this case, 7 does not evenly divide into 3, so the quotient is 0. However, 7 divides into 35 five times, so we write down 5 as the quotient and subtract 35 from 35, which gives us 0.
Step 3: Multiply the divisor (7) by each digit in the quotient. Write these products diagonally across the grid, leaving the rightmost digit unaligned:
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357 |
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7 | 51
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(35) |
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Step 4: Subtract the products from the corresponding digits in the dividend. Write the differences below the products and carry over any values if necessary:
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357 |
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7 | 51
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(35) | 322
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Here, we subtract 35 from 35 and write the difference (0) below the line.
Step 5: Bring down the next digit from the dividend (7) and place it to the right of the difference:
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357 |
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7 | 51
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(35) | 322
| 7
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Step 6: Repeat steps 3 to 5 until there are no more digits in the dividend.
Continuing the process, we have:
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357 |
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7 | 51
----|----
(35) | 322
| 7
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(7) | 32
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Step 7: Write the remaining number on the right side of the grid as the remainder:
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357 |
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7 | 51
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(35) | 322
| 7
----|----
(7) | 32
| 5
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The quotient of dividing 357 by 7 is 51 with a remainder of 5.
This is how you can use lattice mathematics to perform division.