All lessonsAges 8–10

Division Basics

Understand how division splits numbers into equal groups.

What is division?

Division shares a number into equal groups.

Think groups

12 ÷ 4 asks: how many groups of 4 fit into 12? Answer: 3.

Link to multiplication

If 4 × 3 = 12, then 12 ÷ 4 = 3 and 12 ÷ 3 = 4.

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