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6 Division

Warm Up

● Division is repeated subtraction of a number.
● It is represented by the symbol ‘÷ ’.
● Division also means equal sharing.
● In 35 ÷ 7 = 5, Dividend = 35, Divisor = 7 and Quotient = 5.
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● The dividend is always greater than the divisor and the quotient.

● The divisor is always greater than the remainder.

Division

“Equal sharing or equal grouping is known as division.”

Division as Equal Sharing

How can you distribute 15 apples equally among 5 friends? Let the 5 friends be A, B, C,
D and E.

A B C D E

Give one apple to each friend fi rst. Now, we are left with 10 apples so we distribute one
more apple to each. Now, we are left with 5 apples. So we distribute one more apple to
each of them.

15 – 5 = 10
Hence, 15 ÷ 5 = 3
10 – 5 = 5
Thus, 15 divided by 5 is equal to 3.
5 – 5 = 0