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The document discusses division, including signs used for division, the names of parts in a division equation (dividend, divisor, quotient, remainder), properties of division, and long division. It defines division terms and symbols, explains the division formula relating the four parts, provides examples of properties such as dividing by 0 or 1, and demonstrates long division through examples of dividing 171 by 3, 6148 by 4, and 1579 by 6.

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Notes Division

The document discusses division, including signs used for division, the names of parts in a division equation (dividend, divisor, quotient, remainder), properties of division, and long division. It defines division terms and symbols, explains the division formula relating the four parts, provides examples of properties such as dividing by 0 or 1, and demonstrates long division through examples of dividing 171 by 3, 6148 by 4, and 1579 by 6.

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Division

There are various signs that can be used to indicate division, such as
 ÷
 /


For example:
 27 ÷ 3
 27/3

Special Names for Numbers in Division Equation


Each part involved in a division equation has a special name. 

Dividend: The dividend is the number that is being divided in the division process. 

Divisor: The number by which the dividend is being divided by is called the divisor.

Quotient: The quotient is a result obtained in the division process.

Remainder: Sometimes, we cannot divide things exactly. There may be a leftover number. That
leftover number is called the remainder. 
The relationship between these four parts can be expressed as follows:

Dividend = Divisor x Quotient + Remainder


This is also called the division formula to check whether the answer is correct or not.

For example, let’s divide 16 by 3. The leftover will be 1.


Here, dividend = 16, divisor = 3, quotient = 5 and remainder = 1
So, 16 = 3 × 5 + 1

Properties of Division

To understand division better, let’s look at a few general division rules and properties:
1. If we divide a whole number (except zero) by itself, the quotient or the answer is always 1.
For example: 
·7÷7=1
· 25 ÷ 25 = 1

2. If we divide a whole number by zero, the answer will be undefined.


For example:
6 ÷ 0 = undefined
325 ÷ 0 = undefined

3. Zero divided by any number will give the answer zero. 


For example:
0÷5=0
0 ÷ 100 = 0

4. If we divide a whole number (other than zero) by 1, the answer will be the number itself.
For example:
4÷1=4
11 ÷ 1 = 11

5. If a whole number is divided by another whole number, the quotient may not necessarily
be a whole number.
For example:
15 ÷ 2 = 7.5
20 ÷ 3 = 6.67

6. In the case of exact division (with no remainder), the divisor multiplied by the quotient is
the dividend. This property holds true only if all three numbers are non-zero whole
numbers.
For example:
If 30 ÷ 5 = 6 then 5 × 6 = 30

7. If there are three non-zero whole numbers a, b and c, and b × c = a, then,


a ÷ b = c and a ÷ c = b
For example:
5 × 10 = 50, then,
· 50 ÷ 5 = 10
· 50÷ 10 = 5

Long Division
In math, long division is the mathematical method for dividing large numbers into smaller
groups or parts. It helps in breaking down a problem into simple and easy steps. 

Long Division Steps

Every long division can be solved with the five steps given below.
Example of LONG DIVISION
1. Divide 171 by 3.
Solution:
So, Quotient = 57, Remainder = 0

2. Divide 6148 by 4.
Solution: 

So, Quotient = 1537, Remainder = 0

3. Divide 1579 by 6.
Solution:

So, Quotient = 263, Remainder = 1

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