Division: Sharing Equally

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Sharing sweets into equal groups is exactly what division means!

an into . The (÷) is used to this. For , 12 ÷ 3 = 4 12 into 3 4 in each .

and are . If 4 × 3 = 12, then 12 ÷ 3 = 4 and 12 ÷ 4 = 3. They are a !

A fact family triangle shows how multiplication and division are connected.

Multiplication	Division
3 × 4 = 12	12 ÷ 3 = 4
4 × 3 = 12	12 ÷ 4 = 3

A fact family: the same three numbers (3, 4, 12) make two × facts and two ÷ facts.

There are two to . : 12 between 3 4 each. : how many of 3 are in 12? The is 4 way — 12 ÷ 3 = 4.

12 sweets shared into 3 equal groups (the rows) — 4 in each group. So 12 ÷ 3 = 4.

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What is 18 ÷ 3?

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