Division

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In mathematics, division is an arithmetic operation which is the inverse of multiplication.

If $a=bc$ and $b\ne 0$ , then $\frac{a}{b}=c$ , where $a$ is the dividend, $b$ is the divisor, and $c$ is the quotient.

Sometimes, the quotient will not be a whole number. In this case, it is usually written out in decimal form. For example, $\frac{3}{2}=1.5$ . However, it may be necessary to write the remainder: $\frac{3}{2}=1$ remainder 1.

When dividing by a fraction, it is easier to re-write the expression so that you are multiplying by the reciprocal of the fraction. For example, $4\div\frac{2}{3}=4\times\frac{3}{2}=6$ .

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