Division
Distributing a quantity into some equal parts such that each part contains equal amount is called division.
In another way, you are given 8 chocolates and told to distribute them among your four friends such that each of them gets equal number of chocolates. Then you will give 2 hocolates to each of your friend. You separate a quantity (Here 8 chocolates) into four parts (Here your friends) such that each of the parts contains equal amount,
You have 60 books and you want to keep them into 5 drawers such that each drawer contains equal number of books. How will you find how many books should you keep in each drawer?
Solution: To find solution first see the quantity that is to be distributed (Here 60 books) then find the number of parts among which quantity is to be distributed (Here 5 drawers)
Now divide the quantity by the number of parts. Therefore, the amount each \[\text{Parts contains}=\frac{\text{Total quantity}}{\text{Number of parts}}=\frac{60}{5}=12\]
By the division we easily find that we should keep 12 books in each drawer.
Terms Related to Division
The quantity that is to be divided is called DIVIDEND. Number of parts in which the quantity is to be divided is called DIVISOR. The amount that each group gets is termed as QUOTIENT. The extra amount which is left after equal distribution is called REMAINDER.
Divide 8 by 3 and find the terms, dividend, divisor, quotient, remainder.
Solution: \[Divisor\,\to 3\overset{2}{\overline{\left){\begin{align} & 8 \\ & \underline{6} \\ & 2 \\ \end{align}}\right.}}\begin{matrix} \to Quotient \\ \to Dividend \\ \begin{align} & \\ & \to \operatorname{Re}mainder \\ \end{align} \\ \end{matrix}\]
Here, Dividend = 8, Divisor = 3, Quotient = 2, Remainder = 2
Relation between the Terms of Division
\[\text{Dividend}=\text{Divisor}\times \text{Quotient}+\text{Remainder}\]
Divide 504 by 15 and verify the relation
Solution: \[\begin{align} & 15)5\,0\,4(33 \\ & \,\,\,\,\,\,\,\frac{-\,4\,5}{\begin{align} & 0\,5\,4 \\ & \frac{-\,4\,5}{\,\,\,0\,9} \\ \end{align}} \\ \end{align}\]
Dividend = 504, Divisor = 15, Quotient = 33, Remainder = 9
Thus \[\text{5}0\text{4}=\text{15}\times \text{33}+\text{9}\]
Or \[\text{5}0\text{4}=\text{495}+\text{9}\]Or\[\text{5}0\text{4}=\text{5}0\text{4}\]
Operation on Division
Divide 256458 by 35.
Step 1: Consider the first digit of the dividend from left. If the digit is smaller than the divisor, multiply the divisor by 0. Place the product below the number and the multiplier in the quotient side. Now subtract the product from the number.
\[\begin{align} & \text{35})\text{256458}(0 \\ & \,\,\,\,\,\,\,\frac{-\,\,0}{\,\,\,\,2} \\ \end{align}\]because 2 (the first digit of the dividend from left) is smaller than 35
Step 2: Bring down the second digit of the dividend and write it right to the difference. Now compare the formed
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