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division

arithmetic operation; one of the four basic operations of arithmetic (others being addition, subtraction, multiplication).The division of two natural numbers is the process of calculating the number of times one number is contained within one another
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division

Summary

division ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,531 views/month).[1]

Key Facts

  • division is a type of binary operation[2].
  • division is a type of computational problem[3].
  • division is a type of separation[4].
  • division's Commons category is recorded as Division (mathematics)[5].
  • division is the opposite of multiplication[6].
  • division's Unicode character is recorded as ➗[7].
  • division comprises dividend[8].
  • division comprises divisor[9].
  • division comprises quotient[10].
  • division comprises remainder[11].
  • division's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Division (mathematics)[12].
  • division's notation is recorded as ÷[13].
  • division's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[14].
  • division's described by source is recorded as ISO 80000-2:2019 Quantities and units — Part 2: Mathematics[15].
  • division's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[16].
  • division's described by source is recorded as New International Encyclopedia[17].
  • division's partially coincident with is recorded as fair division problem[18].
  • division's different from is recorded as division[19].
  • division's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[20].
  • division's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[21].

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Definition and Type

Recorded subclass of include binary operation[2], computational problem[3], and separation[4]. division is the opposite of multiplication[6].

Use and Application

Components include dividend[8]; divisor[9], an operand[22]; quotient[10], a separation[23]; and remainder[11], an operation result[24].

Why It Matters

division ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,531 views/month).[1] division has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[25] division is known by 35 alternative names across languages and contexts.[26]

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Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [22] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [23] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [24] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [25] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [26] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 3d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Has part(s) → dividend, divisor, quotient +1
    Opposite of → multiplication
    Partially coincident with → fair division problem
    Has parts → —
    + 9 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|2 */ [[Property:P8189]]: 987007557947605171, mv to monolingual text names on J9U statements"
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