The dividend is the number that is being divided in a division problem.
Understanding the parts of a division problem is fundamental to arithmetic. Let's break down each component:
- Dividend: The number you are splitting or dividing.
- Divisor: The number by which you are dividing the dividend.
- Quotient: The result of the division (how many times the divisor goes into the dividend).
- Remainder: The amount left over if the dividend cannot be divided evenly by the divisor.
For example, in the equation 10 ÷ 2 = 5:
- 10 is the dividend (the number being divided).
- 2 is the divisor (the number doing the dividing).
- 5 is the quotient (the result).
Another example: 17 ÷ 5 = 3 with a remainder of 2.
- 17 is the dividend.
- 5 is the divisor.
- 3 is the quotient.
- 2 is the remainder.
Therefore, the dividend is always the number that is being acted upon in the division operation.
