Answer:
Division is the separation of something (a number) into equal parts.
Step-by-step explanation:
Division is the separation of something (a number) into equal parts. In other words, it's the opposite of multiplication, which is the repeated addition of something (a number).
Probably the best way to explain division is with an example. Say I want to compute the following:
10 / 2
"10" means I have 10, and the "/ 2 means" that I want to seperate 10 into equal groups of 2. To do that, I will count how many groups of 2 I can have in 10. 2, 4, 6, 8, and 10 make 5 equal groups of 2. Therefore,
10 / 2 = 5.
Division can also result in remainders, or leftovers after division. This is because somethimes, numbers don't divide evenly. Take for instance this example:
10 / 3
I know that 3 isn't a multiple of 10, but I can still attempt to divide it. 3, 6, 9, three groups ... wait ..., I have only 1 left. What do I do with this 1? Well, it is a remainder now because it is left over:
10 / 3 = 3 and a remainder of 1 ( or 3 r1).
I'm sorry if this is a bad explanation, but I am not a big fan of using visuals online when teaching math. Yet, I have done my best to explain what division is (in abstract form no less), and I hope you can figure it out if you haven't yet in the future.
