Division Worksheets
Practice dividing, find missing numbers, and see how multiplication and division work together
📖 What You Need to Know
Division Key Ideas
- What is division? Splitting a total into equal groups. 24 ÷ 6 means "split 24 into 6 equal groups" → each group gets 4.
- Parts of a division problem: Dividend (the big number you start with) ÷ Divisor (how many groups) = Quotient (the answer — size of each group).
- Division is the inverse of multiplication! If 6 × 4 = 24, then 24 ÷ 6 = 4 and 24 ÷ 4 = 6. They undo each other.
- Fact families: Three numbers make a fact family. Example — 3, 8, 24 → 3×8=24, 8×3=24, 24÷3=8, 24÷8=3. All four facts use the same three numbers!
- Check your answer: Multiply quotient × divisor. If it equals the dividend, you're right! 4 × 6 = 24 ✓
- Strategy tip: Think "what times ___ equals ___?" Example: 42 ÷ 7 → "what × 7 = 42?" → 6!
- Dividing by 1: Any number ÷ 1 = itself. 9 ÷ 1 = 9.
- Dividing by itself: Any number ÷ itself = 1. 7 ÷ 7 = 1.
- Zero rule: 0 ÷ any number = 0. You can never divide by 0.
Watch & Learn
Math Antics — Basic Division
Math Antics — Multiplication (the inverse!)
✏️ Worksheet 1 — Basic Division Facts
Solve each division problem. Type your answer and press Enter or click Check Answers.
🔄 Worksheet 2 — Fact Families & Inverse Operations
Use the multiplication fact shown to fill in the related division equation. They use the same three numbers!
🔍 Worksheet 3 — Find the Missing Number
Fill in the blank to make the equation true. The missing piece could be any part of the problem — use what you know to figure it out!
📝 Worksheet 4 — Word Problems
Read each story problem carefully. What is being divided? Into how many groups? Write your answer and check it.
🍪 Worksheet 5 — Remainders
Sometimes things don't divide evenly — there's some left over! Fill in both blanks: how many each person/group gets, and how many are left over.
How Remainders Work
- What is a remainder? The amount left over after dividing as evenly as possible. Example: 17 ÷ 5 = 3 remainder 2 (three groups of 5 = 15, with 2 left over).
- How to find it: Divide → find the biggest multiple that fits → subtract. 50 ÷ 3: 3×16=48 (fits), 50−48=2. So answer is 16 remainder 2.
- Check your work: (quotient × divisor) + remainder = original number. 16×3+2 = 48+2 = 50 ✓
- The remainder is always smaller than the divisor. If 50÷3 and your remainder is 3 or more, you can fit one more group!