1. Division Mnemonics By
Mrs. Reyes
Division
Made
Easy!

2. Definition Review
Division-splitting into equal groups; symbols include ÷, /, and the long division )
Divisor- the number you divide by
Dividend-the number being divided
Quotient- the answer
Remainder- the amount left over

3. Dad, Mom, Sister, Cat, Brother, Rover
Dad=divide
Mom=multiply
Sister=subtract
Cat=compare
Brother= bring down
Rover= remainder/repeat

4. Dad=Divide
1 5) )267
Check and see if the divisor goes into the first number of the dividend. (does 5 go into 8--can you make 1 or more groups of 5?) If not put a 0 as a place holder and move onto the two digit number.

5. Mom=Multiply
1 5) )267 25
Now multiply the number you just wrote with the divisor. Put that number under the digit(s) in the dividend.

6. Sister=Subtract
05 5)
Subtract the two numbers. 1
5)825 -5 3

7. Cat=Compare
Is the difference smaller than the divisor? If no--the number you multiplied by was too small--try again. If yes, go on to the next step.
05 5) )

8. Brother=Bring down Bring down the next number. 1 5)825 - 5 32
05 5) ↓ 17

9. Rover =Repeat/Remainder
After you bring down the next number you start the process all over again with brought down number. If there is still a number left over that is the remainder.
165 5)
053 R2
5)267
-25 ↓ 17
-15 2

10. And the QUOTIENTS are…..
165 & 53 Remainder 2

11. Don’t forget to check your answer using multiplication
1 53 X
X 5 825