Division (mathematics)

In mathematics, division is the operation which is the opposite of multiplication. The symbols for division are the slash () and the fraction line, as in:

or

where both expressions mean "6 divided by 3", with 2 as the answer. The first number (6) is the dividend, and the second number (3) is the divisor. The result (or answer) of a division is the quotient, where any left-over amount as whole numbers is called the remainder.[1] For example, gives quotient 3 with remainder 2, all expressed as the mixed number or ).

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