Division – What is Division?
Division is the method of distribution and finding the share of each person. Division is opposite of multiplication. Division is represented by the symbol (÷).
We generally divide a larger number by a smaller number. The number which is divided is called dividend and the number which divides the dividend is called divisor.
In the image attached below there are six chocolates which are divided in group of two, hence 6 divided by 2 is 3. Therefore, the chocolate can be divided among 3 persons.
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Example: Rohan has 10 chocolates. He distributed these chocolates among his 5 friends. How much chocolate does each friend get?
Total number of chocolates = 10
Total Number of friends = 5
Therefore, share of each friend = 10 ÷ 5 = 2 chocolates
What is Arithmetic?
Arithmetic is one of the oldest branches of Mathematics that deals with numbers and elementary operations on numbers. Arithmetic is fundamental to Mathematics as it is impossible to imagine the world of Mathematics without Arithmetic. Arithmetic is the introduction of mathematics as a subject to the students as the first thing learned by students in mathematics is arithmetic only.
Basic operations involved in arithmetic are addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. In this article, we will learn about the basics of arithmetic and basic arithmetic operations in detail.
Table of Content
- What is Arithmetic?
- Arithmetic Operations
- Applications of Arithmetic
- Arithmetic Mean
- Arithmetic Examples
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