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Multiplying Whole Numbers - h1014v1_32
Dividing Whole Numbers - h1014v1_34

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Review of Introductory Mathematics FOUR BASIC ARITHMETIC OPERATIONS Dividing Whole Numbers Division  is  the  process  of  determining  how  many  times  one  number  is  contained  in  another number.   When numbers are divided, the result is the quotient and a remainder.   The remainder is what remains after division.   The number divided by another number is called the dividend; the number divided into the dividend is called the divisor.   Division is indicated by any of the following: a division sign (÷) a division sign ( ) a horizontal line with the dividend above the line and the divisor below the line # # a slanting line a/b   meaning    a divided by b Thus, the relationship between the dividend, divisor, and quotient is as shown below: 37 Dividend ÷  4 Divisor 9 Quotient 1 Remainder Unlike   multiplication,   the   division   process   is   neither   associative   nor   commutative. The commutative law for multiplication permitted reversing the order of the factors without changing the product.   In division the dividend and divisor cannot be reversed. Using the equation form: a ÷ b =/  b ÷ a (1-6) For example, the quotient of 18 ÷ 6 is not the same as the quotient of 6 ÷ 18.   18 divided by 6 equals 3; 6 divided by 18 equals 0.33. Rev. 0 Page 13 MA-01







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