Division Glossary

Here are some of the words which will crop up when doing division sums.

Have a look below to see how they can be used in the simple sums 6 ÷ 3 = 2 and 7 ÷ 3.

Divide
If you divide 6 by 3 you get 2.

Divisible
6 is exactly divisible by 3. 7 is not exactly divisible by 3.

Left over
If you divide 7 by 3 the answer is 2 with 1 left over.

Remainder
If you divide 7 by 3 the answer is 2 with 1 remainder.

Share
If you share 6 toffees between 3 people, each person gets 2.

Groups
There are 3 groups of 2 in 6.

Carry
If you write out the sum 2 565 ÷ 5 you have to carry some numbers. In this sum you first carry the 2 over to the 5. The 5 into 25 goes 5 times exactly. Then 5 into 6 goes once with 1 remainder which you carry over. Then 5 goes into 15 exactly 3 times.

You'll find more maths words explained in the Skillswise Glossary.