Division Facts
Learn to share equally, understand division as the opposite of multiplication, and master your division facts!
What Is Division?
Division means sharing a number into equal groups. We use the division sign ÷ to show it.
12 ÷ 3 = 4
12 shared equally into 3 groups gives 4 in each group.
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Start with 12 apples
Share into 3 groups
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4 in each group!
Division Is the Opposite of Multiplication
Division and multiplication are inverse operations — they undo each other! If you know your times tables, you already know your division facts.
Multiplication ➡ Division
3 × 4 = 12
so...
12 ÷ 3 = 4
5 × 6 = 30
so...
30 ÷ 5 = 6
Fact Families
The numbers 3, 5 and 15 make a fact family:
3 × 5 = 15
5 × 3 = 15
15 ÷ 3 = 5
15 ÷ 5 = 3
Key Division Facts to Know
÷ 2 (Halving)
4 ÷ 2 = 2
6 ÷ 2 = 3
10 ÷ 2 = 5
14 ÷ 2 = 7
20 ÷ 2 = 10
÷ 5
10 ÷ 5 = 2
15 ÷ 5 = 3
25 ÷ 5 = 5
35 ÷ 5 = 7
50 ÷ 5 = 10
÷ 10
20 ÷ 10 = 2
30 ÷ 10 = 3
50 ÷ 10 = 5
70 ÷ 10 = 7
100 ÷ 10 = 10
💡 Division Rules
- ● Any number ÷ 1 = itself (e.g. 7 ÷ 1 = 7)
- ● Any number ÷ itself = 1 (e.g. 8 ÷ 8 = 1)
- ● You cannot divide by 0!
Worked Examples
Example 1: 18 ÷ 3 = ?
Think: 3 × ? = 18. We know 3 × 6 = 18.
Answer: 18 ÷ 3 = 6
Example 2: 24 lollies shared among 4 children
24 ÷ 4 = ? Think: 4 × ? = 24. We know 4 × 6 = 24.
Answer: Each child gets 6 lollies.
Example 3: 45 ÷ 5 = ?
Count by 5s until you reach 45: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45. That is 9 groups of 5.
Answer: 45 ÷ 5 = 9
Knowledge Check
Choose the correct answer for each question. Questions get harder as you go!
1. What is 10 ÷ 2?
2. What is 15 ÷ 5?
3. You have 8 stickers to share equally between 2 friends. How many does each get?
4. If 4 × 7 = 28, what is 28 ÷ 4?
5. What is 36 ÷ 6?
6. 30 children need to be split into teams of 5. How many teams are there?
7. What is 40 ÷ 10?
8. What is 56 ÷ 8?
9. A baker makes 48 cupcakes. He packs them into boxes of 6. How many boxes does he need?
10. I think of a number. I multiply it by 9 and get 63. What was my number?
Key Concepts Summary
- ●Division means sharing into equal groups.
- ●Division is the inverse (opposite) of multiplication.
- ●Use your times tables to help with division.
- ●A fact family links multiplication and division with the same three numbers.