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3. If she shares them among 3 persons only, how many laddoos will she serve
to each person?
4. From the above distribution, 36 laddoos can be distributed equally in 3
ways as:

a. 36 ÷ _____ = _____ b. 36 ÷ _____ = _____ c. 36 ÷ _____ = _____

DiviSion

When something is distributed equally, we say that it has been divided. The symbol
for division is ‘÷’. 16 ÷ 2 = 8
Look at the division sum given alongside:
• The number which is to be divided is called Dividend Divisor Quotient

the dividend. or
• The number by which the dividend is divided Divisor 8 Quotient (Q)
is called the divisor. 2 1 6

• The result of division is called the quotient. – 1 6 Dividend
• The number left over after the division is (2 × 8)
called the remainder. 0 Remainder (R)

ProPertieS oF DiviSion

1. If we divide a number by 1, the quotient is the number itself.

examples: a. 5 ÷ 1 = 5 b. 34 ÷ 1 = 34 c. 375 ÷ 1 = 375

same same same
2. If we divide a number (other than 0) by the same number, the quotient is 1.
examples: a. 2 ÷ 2 = 1 b. 20 ÷ 20 = 1 c. 345 ÷ 345 = 1

3. Zero divided by a number (other than 0) gives the quotient as zero.
examples: a. 0 ÷ 2 = 0 b. 0 ÷ 12 = 0 c. 0 ÷ 127 = 0
4. The division of any number by zero has no meaning.

5. Division and multiplication are related. Every multiplication
fact with two distinct factors has two division facts. Tips

examples: a. 7 × 9 = 63

A multiplication fact of the same
63 ÷ 7 = 9 63 ÷ 9 = 7 factors gives only one division fact.

b. 8 × 9 = 72 For example,
5 × 5 = 25 → 25 ÷ 5 = 5

72 ÷ 8 = 9 72 ÷ 9 = 8 and 7 × 7 = 49 → 49 ÷ 7 = 7

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