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Understanding Division: Properties and Operations

Learn about the concept of division, including properties and how to find averages. Division involves separating a quantity into equal parts. Discover division properties such as dividing by 1, dividing by 0, and how division is related to multiplication.

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Understanding Division: Properties and Operations

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  1. Dividing Whole Numbers 1.6

  2. Division quotient divisor dividend The process of separating a quantity into equal parts is called division.

  3. Division Properties of 1 1 6 = ÷ = 1 5 5 7 7 1 6 The quotient of any number, except 0, and that same number is 1.

  4. Division Properties of 1 5 6 = = 6 1 5 7 1 7 1 The quotient of any number and 1 is that same number. ÷

  5. Division Properties of 0 0 0 = ÷ = 5 0 0 0 7 0 6 The quotient of 0 and any number (except 0) is 0.

  6. Division Properties of 0 6 ÷ 0 5 7 0 0 The quotient of any number and 0 is not a number. We say that are undefined.

  7. Helpful Hint Since division and multiplication are reverse operations, don’t forget that a division problem can be checked by multiplying.

  8. Division Words Here are some key words and phrases that indicate the operation of division.

  9. Average How do you find an average? A student’s prealgebra grades at the end of the semester are: 90, 85, 95, 70, 80, 100, 98, 82, 90, 90. How do you find his average? Find the sum of the scores and then divide the sum by the number of scores. Sum = 880 Average = 880 ÷ 10 = 88

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