This division for kids lesson shows division as fair sharing, introduces the division sign and connects division to multiplication. Learners also find remainders and solve word problems. The lesson ends with a quick quiz, so try pausing at each question and letting your learner answer out loud.
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Share 13 crackers equally among 4 plates and ask how many each gets and how many are left over.
What's in this lesson
- Division as sharing equally
- The division sign
- How division connects to multiplication
- Finding remainders
- Division word problems
- A quick quiz at the end
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About this math lesson
Division means sharing a total into equal groups. This free grades 3–5 math video explains division as fair sharing, introduces the division sign, connects division to multiplication facts and shows what to do with leftovers, called remainders.
Key ideas
- 12 ÷ 3 = 4 means 12 shared into 3 equal groups is 4 each
- Division is the opposite of multiplication: 3 × 4 = 12, so 12 ÷ 3 = 4
- A remainder is what is left over: 13 ÷ 3 = 4 R1
- Check a division answer by multiplying
Questions parents and teachers ask
How do you explain division to kids?
Share objects fairly. If 12 cookies are shared by 3 friends, each friend gets 4, so 12 ÷ 3 = 4.
What is a remainder in division?
A remainder is the amount left over when a number cannot be shared equally. 14 ÷ 4 = 3 with a remainder of 2.
How are multiplication and division related?
They are opposite operations. If you know 6 × 5 = 30, you also know 30 ÷ 5 = 6 and 30 ÷ 6 = 5.
