In division, the terms used are:
- Dividend: The number being divided.
- Divisor: The number by which the dividend is divided.
- Quotient: The result of the division.
The division equation follows this pattern:
\[ \text{Dividend} \div \text{Divisor} = \text{Quotient} \]
To illustrate with an example:
If you divide 20 (the dividend) by 4 (the divisor), then:
\[ 20 \div 4 = 5 \]
In this case:
- Dividend = 20
- Divisor = 4
- Quotient = 5
In addition to these terms, there can also be a remainder if the division is not exact. For example:
If you divide 21 by 4:
\[ 21 \div 4 = 5 \quad \text{(Quotient)} \] with a remainder of 1.
So, in summary:
- Dividend = 21,
- Divisor = 4,
- Quotient = 5,
- Remainder = 1.
The relationship between these terms can also be expressed in the equation:
\[ \text{Dividend} = (\text{Divisor} \times \text{Quotient}) + \text{Remainder} \]
This equation indicates how the dividend is constructed from the divisor and the quotient, plus any remainder that results from the division.