What is division?

• Multiplication is repeated addition; division is repeated subtraction.
• Division is the process of taking a large number and breaking it into equal groups.
• Example: 10 ÷ 2 (read 10 divided by 2) means to start with 10 and remove groups of 2 until there are no groups of 2 left.

How do you write a division problem?

• There are many ways to write division in math. Below are three different ways to write the expression “10 divided by 2.”

How do you perform division?

• For the problems on this page, all you’ll need to do is follow the process from above. Think, “If I broke the larger number into groups the size of the smaller number, how many groups would I have?”
  • You can do this mentally (in your mind), or
  • You can use a sheet of scratch paper to draw out the groups and circle them.
• There’s another process for division called, “long division.” You won’t need to follow that process for these problems, but if you want to know what that process is you can find it on our page for triple-digit division.