Concept

Dividend: The number being divided.

Divisor: The number that divides the dividend.

Quotient: The answer to a division problem. In this case, a whole number.

Remainder: Sometimes, a division problem doesn’t work out to a whole number. A number that is remaining is called the remainder.

Rule

When dividing a 3-digit dividend by a 2-digit divisor:

Example

Divide.

Solution

Pre-requisite Skills

Multiplication facts (Grade 3 Unit 4 & 5)

Concept of division (Base-10 blocks)