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Course: 4th grade > Unit 5

Lesson 1: Remainders

Division: FAQ

Frequently asked questions about division.

What is a remainder?

When we divide one number by another, sometimes the division doesn't come out evenly. The remainder is the part that's left over.

For example, when we divide

17

4

, we get a quotient of

4

with a remainder of

1

17 \div 4

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What is division with place value?

When we divide larger numbers, we can break them down into smaller chunks using place value.

For example, when we divide

288

4

, we can divide the

200

4

, the

80

4

, and the

8

4

and then add the quotients together.

\begin{aligned} 288 \div 4 \\ = (200 \div 4) + (80 \div 4) + (8 \div 4) \\ = 50 + 20 + 2 \\ = 72 \end{aligned}

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Divide using place value

How can we use area models to help us divide?

An area model is a way of visually breaking down a multiplication or division problem into smaller parts. We can use an area model to show the distributive property of multiplication and division.

For example, we can break apart

4,115 \div 4

using the area model below.

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What is multi-digit division with partial quotients?

When we divide multi-digit numbers, we can use partial quotients to break the problem down into smaller chunks. For example, when we divide

486

3

, we can break down

486

into

300 + 180 + 6

\begin{array}{rrrl} 3 & \overset{―}{) 486} \\ - \underset{―}{300} & 100 \\ 186 \\ - \underset{―}{180} & 60 \\ 6 \\ - \underset{―}{6} & \underset{―}{+ 2} \\ 0 & 162 \end{array}

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Where do we use division in the real world?

We use division all the time! For example, we might use it to split a bill evenly between a group of friends, to calculate a batting average in baseball, or to figure out how many servings of food we can make from a recipe.

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