Grade 3 Math Multiplication and Division

dividend

A number that is divided by another number.

remainder

Amount left over after dividing a number

Third

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equation

a number sentence that shows 2 parts are equal

divide

an operation showing a total partitioned, or split, into equal groups

compare

find similarities and differences between 2 things

area model

multiplication that shows each place value product within a rectangle drawing

Distributive Property

the "break-apart property": break a larger fact down into 2 smaller facts then add the products together

Associative Property

the "grouping property": the way in which you group the addends or factors does not change the sum or product of those numbers

quotient

the answer to a division problem

product

the answer to a multiplication problem

divisor

the number by which another number is divided