"18 divided by 3 equals 6" can mean if you arrange 18 items into 3 groups There are 2 ways to think about division.
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That means we have 3 groups of 8 plus a 2 when we try to divide 26 by 3.ĭivision is a Math operation where you arrange (divide) a number into groups of smaller numbers.
If the answer is no, then 26 is not divisible by 3.Ģ6 is not divisible by 3 because the answer is 8 with remainder 2. If the answer is yes, than 26 is divisible by 3. If we ask "Is 26 divisible by 3?" what we mean is "Can 26 be divided by 3 without leaving any remainder?" If the remainder is bigger than the divisor it means the quotient is too small. The remainder must always be smaller than the divisor. You can think of it as the number inside each group.
Quotient is the answer you get after dividing. Use common items to let your child practice countingĭivisor is the number divided into or the number of groups. Teach them to group the items into groups of ten when counting a large number of items.Ĭlick here to learn more on Counting Numbers. Even older kids would benefit greatly from counting. Lay the items in a line to help them understand the idea of a Number Line. Give them lots of different items to count. Counting is the most basic skill your child learns in Math. These are consecutive numbers starting from 1 (ex. If M and N represents two consecutive odd numbers and N is bigger than M, than we know the following is true: The difference between each consecutive odd number is also two. These are odd numbers that appear in running order (ex. If X and Y represents two consecutive even numbers and Y is bigger than X, than we know the following is true:
The difference between each consecutive even number is two. These are even numbers that appear in running order (ex. The difference between each consecutive number is one. This Math term refers to numbers that appear in running order (ex. Ĭlick here for a list of multiples of 2 to 10 for easy reference. (See the section on Multiple and LCM.)Įxample: What are the first 5 common multiples of 2 and 3? There is an infinite number of common multiples between numbers. Related Concepts: Factor, Greatest Common FactorĪ common multiple is a multiple that occurs in all the numbers being compared. There is a fixed number of common factors between numbers.Įxample: What are the common factors of 12 and 30?įactors of 12 = 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 12 Factors of 30 = 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 10, 15, 30 Related Concepts: Consecutive Numbers, Descending Order,Ī common factor is a factor that occurs in all the numbers being compared. Make it into a race to see who can arrange their numbers fastest. Jumble up the cards, then let your child arrange them in ascending order. The best way to practice this is to write some numbers on small cards. Ordering numbers helps develop number sense. You can think of ascending order as going up a flight of stairs or numbers getting bigger. Writing numbers in ascending order means writing the number in order of size starting with the smallest.