Division
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Division is an arithmetic operation used to find out how many times a number will go into another number. For example, two goes into nine, four and a half times. This can also be written down as 9 ÷ 2 = 4.5, or 9 / 2 = 4,5 or spoken verbally as "nine over two is four and a half." The numbers in the operation have special names: Dividend ÷ divisor = quotient.
[edit] See also
- multiplication (the opposite of division)
- addition
- subtraction
- Division (mathematics) (for additional explanations)
[edit] Other meanings
In business organization, a division is a unique group of people who are responsible for a particular product or function.
In military doctrine, a division is a unique cohesive unit. In the United States a division totals about 10,000 to 12,000 soldiers or marines.
