Division (mathematics)

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

${\displaystyle 6/3}$ or ${\displaystyle {\frac {6}{3}}}$

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, ${\displaystyle 14/4}$ gives quotient 3 with remainder 2, all expressed as the mixed number ${\displaystyle 3+{\frac {1}{2}}}$ or ${\displaystyle 3.5}$).

1. ↑ "Division". www.mathsisfun.com. Retrieved 2020-08-26.