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