How it works
Every divide is a times fact turned round.
36 ÷ 4 = 9 because 4 × 9 = 36.
Think: what times the divisor gives the number?
Worked examples
Think of the times fact
- 36 ÷ 4 = ?
- What times 4 makes 36?
- 4 × 9 = 36.
- So the answer is 9.
The other way round
- 36 ÷ 9 = ?
- What times 9 makes 36?
- 9 × 4 = 36.
- So the answer is 4.
A smaller one
- 8 ÷ 4 = ?
- What times 4 makes 8?
- 4 × 2 = 8.
- So the answer is 2.
A taste of the worksheet
These are the first problems of set A. The printable sheet has many more, with an answer key.
- 8 ÷ 4 = __
- 20 ÷ 4 = __
- 15 ÷ 3 = __
- 10 ÷ 2 = __
- 30 ÷ 5 = __
Words to know
- divide
- To share or group equally.
- fact family
- Times and divide facts that use the same numbers.
Watch out for
- Check by multiplying back.
- Division is the opposite of multiplication.
- The number you divide by is a factor.