operations · Year 3 · AC9M3A03
Exact division facts
Dividing shares a number into equal groups. 48 ÷ 6 asks how many sixes fit into 48. Because division undoes multiplication, use your tables: 6 × 8 = 48, so 48 ÷ 6 = 8. Every division fact has a matching multiplication fact — find the one you know.
Sample questions
30 ÷ 5 = ?
- How many 5s make 30?
- 5 × 6 = 30, so 30 ÷ 5 = 6.
Answer: 6
10 ÷ 2 = ?
- How many 2s make 10?
- 2 × 5 = 10, so 10 ÷ 2 = 5.
Answer: 5
6 ÷ 3 = ?
- How many 3s make 6?
- 3 × 2 = 6, so 6 ÷ 3 = 2.
Answer: 2