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UNIT 5 : Division
Consider the following: 342 ÷ 3
342 is divided equally into 3 groups.
342 can be represented as:
3 h undreds 4 tens 2 units
342 ÷ 3 = 114
(i) 3693
231
(ii) 2614
307
(iii) (iv)
3 4
6048 8204
3016 2051
3342
114
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Examples:
6 ÷ 3 = 2
9 ÷ 3 = 3
3÷ 3 = 1
6 ÷ 3 = 2
0 ÷ 3 = 0
4 ÷ 3 = 1 R 1
18 ÷ 3 = 6
8 ÷ 4 = 2
2 ÷ 4 = 0 R 2
20 ÷ 4 = 5
4 ÷ 4 = 1
6 ÷ 2 = 3
1 ÷ 2 = 0 R 1
14 ÷ 2 = 7
21
3 4 2
1 1 4
3
1
= 114
1
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342 = 3 hundreds + 4 tens + 2 units
= 3 hundreds + 3 tens + 1 ten + 2 units
We divide 3 hundreds, 3 tens and 12 units equally into 3.
Tip: Division involving 3-digit and 4-digit numbers