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divide

An operation which divides a number equally to a specific number of parts.

dividend

This is the name given to the number divided by the divisor.

Introduction

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sum

The term ‘sum’ has three meanings:

sixth

‘Sixth’ has two meanings:

multiplicative inverse

The multiplicative inverse is the reciprocal of any number, except 0 .

repeated subtraction

This is the process of subtracting the same number or amount over and over.

third

This is the name given to one part of three. It’s recorded as a fraction, 1/3.

reduce a fraction

To reduce refers to simplifying a fraction.

sum

The term ‘sum’ has three meanings: