Division is one of the four basic . It is the opposite of and is indicated by using the sign
÷.
This operation represents the process of calculating how many times one quantity, called the
divisor, is contained within another quantity, called the
dividend. The result is called the
quotient of the division.
As already stated, division can be represented with the sign
÷.
However, there are other ways to represent it. Another common notation is using a a diagonal bar or using notation.
6÷26/226=3=3=3
If the result of a division is not an , the quotient is the number of times the divisor is contained in the dividend, and the part of the dividend that remains is called the
remainder.
Division is not commutative. This means that changing the order in which the operation is performed leads to different results.
10÷55÷10=2=0.5