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Division
Sharing fairly. 12 ÷ 3 = each friend gets 4. The opposite of multiplying.
Fair sharing
Share 12 cookies between 3 friends. Everyone gets the same.
Cookies
12
Friends
3
12 ÷ 3 = 4
Friend 1
Friend 2
Friend 3
Two ways to think about ÷
- Sharing. 12 ÷ 3 — share 12 between 3 friends, each gets 4.
- Grouping. 12 ÷ 4 — how many groups of 4 fit in 12? Three groups.
Remainders
When the share isn't exact, you have a remainder. 13 ÷ 3 = 4 remainder 1.