Chapter 6: Divide by One Digit Number

partial quotients

A dividing method in which the dividend is separated into sections that are easy to help you divide.

compatible numbers

Numbers in a problem that are easy to work with mentally. For example: 392 ÷ 6 = 360 ÷ 6 = 60

Distributive Property of Division

Split the dividend into smaller chunks that are easier to divide. For example: 363 ÷ 3 (300 ÷ 3) + (60 ÷ 3) + (3 ÷ 3) = 100 + 20 + 1 = 121

dividend

The number that is being divided.

remainder

The number that is left after one whole number is divided by another.

quotient

the answer to a division problem

divisor

the number by which the dividend is being divided or shared