3rd Grade Math - Division Vocabulary Flashcards

Study Notes

Divide/Division: The process of separating a number into equal groups to determine how many groups can be formed or how many are in each group.
Dividend: The specific number that is being divided in a division operation.
Division Sentence: A mathematical statement that includes numbers and the division symbol, illustrating the division process.
Divisor: The number that divides the dividend, effectively determining how many groups the dividend can be separated into.
Fact Family: A set of related mathematical facts that use the same numbers. For example, if the numbers are 3, 4, and 12, the fact family includes addition and subtraction as well as multiplication and division relations.
Inverse Operations: Mathematical operations that reverse the effects of each other; in the case of division, the inverse operation is multiplication.
Partition: The act of dividing something into distinct parts or groups.
Quotient: The result produced from dividing one number (the dividend) by another (the divisor).
Related Facts: Simplified mathematical facts that utilize the same numbers, forming a foundation for understanding basic arithmetic relations.
Repeated Subtraction: The method of subtraction where the same number is consistently subtracted from another until reaching zero, closely related to the concept of division.