Use the ÷ (divide) symbol We can use the division symbol (÷) for dividing. ÷ means ‘divide’ which is the opposite of multiplication. It asks us to find how many of one number can fit into another. For example, 10÷5=? is asking us how many fives fit into ten. If you know your times tables, […] Learn how to spell the past tense of divide correctly and avoid the common mistake of devided. See examples of divided in sentences and how to remember the pattern of adding ed to verbs that end in e. Dividend - The number being divided Divisor - Number that will divide the dividend exactly Quotient - The Result of Division Remainder - Number "left over" after dividing Example: More >> Learn how to use different division symbols (÷, ∕, ⦼, ⨸, ➗, ⚙️) in mathematical operations. Find out how to copy, paste, customize, and type them with Alt Codes.