Description

• The division calculator finds the quotient and remainder by dividing two numbers together.
• The division calculator outputs the answers in both decimal format and quotient with remainder format.
  • For example, the division calculator will output 16 ÷ 3 in the following formats:
    • 16 ÷ 3 = 5.3333333333
    • 16 ÷ 3 = 5 R1

Facts

• Division involves breaking down or dividing a larger number into smaller groups.
• Division is an arithmetic operation that involves the repeated subtraction of the same number.
  • For example, if you have 10 apples and 3 people to split the apples between, then each person will receive 3 apples with 1 apple left over. You can express that math problem using repeated subtraction:
    1. 10 - 3 = 7
    2. 7 - 3 = 4
    3. 4 - 3 = 1
    So the answer is 3 with a remainder of 1 because we were able to perform 3 repeated subtractions until the remainder was less than the divisor (the number we were dividing by).
• Division can be thought of as a way of simplifying the operation of repeated subtraction.
• Dividing by zero results in not defined. It is not possible to divide by zero.
• Dividing zero by any number results in a value of 0. For example, 0 ÷ 5 = 0.
• Dividing by 1 results in the original number. For example, 5 ÷ 1 = 5.
• Dividing a number by the same number results in a value of 1. For example, 5 ÷ 5 = 1.
• Division is part of the four basic arithmetic operations in mathematics.
• There are several arithmetic symbols for division:
  • the division sign ÷
  • the slash (also known as the forward slash, slant, or solidus) /
  • the long division sign ⟌