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Divide twelve counters into three equal groups.
What does Divide mean?
Divide means separate into equal groups or find how many groups fit.
Dictionary definition
To separate a quantity into equal groups or find how many equal groups fit; divide can also mean split, separate, or form a boundary between things.
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Twelve divided by three has a quotient of four.
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The river divides the eastern neighborhood from the western neighborhood.
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Practice 1
What can 12 ÷ 3 ask?
Division can ask how many equal-sized groups fit into a quantity.
Practice 2
In 20 ÷ 5 = 4, which number is the divisor?
The dividend 20 is divided by the divisor 5 to produce the quotient 4.
Practice 3
Which operation checks 20 ÷ 5 = 4?
Multiplication and division are inverse operations.
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WordDivide.
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MeaningDivide means separate into equal groups or find how many groups fit.
ExampleExample: Divide twelve counters into three equal groups.
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- dih · vyd
- Strongest beat
- vyd
- Ending
- vyd
- Tip
- Put a little extra energy on vyd.
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Base word
divide
verb
divides
Separates or calculates a quotient now.
adjective
divided
Separated into parts or groups.
verb
dividing
Separating or performing division now.
noun
division
The operation or act of dividing.
adjective
divisible
Able to be divided by a number with no remainder in integer arithmetic.
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Hint for students
Division can mean equal sharing or finding how many equal groups fit. Name the dividend, divisor, and quotient.
Common mix-up
Division is not commutative: 12 ÷ 3 and 3 ÷ 12 differ. Division by zero is undefined, and a remainder must be interpreted in context.
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Write one sharing story and one grouping story for 24 ÷ 6. Model both, label the quotient, and verify the result with multiplication.
Teacher prompt
Use 18 counters to model both sharing among 3 groups and making groups of 3. Compare the questions and connect both models to 18 ÷ 3 = 6.
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