Division facts

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The question

18 ÷ 2

18÷2

2×?=18

2×9=18

18÷2=9

9×2=18

18 ÷ 2 means sharing 18 out equally between 2. Deal them round one at a time until they run out; the answer is how many end up in one share.
Dealing out 18 one at a time would take a while. Instead ask: 2 times what makes 18?
2 × 9 = 18. That is the one, so 18 ÷ 2 = 9.
Check: 9 × 2 = 18.

How it works.

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18 ÷ 2 means sharing 18 out equally between 2. Deal them round one at a time until they run out; the answer is how many end up in one share.
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Dealing out 18 one at a time would take a while. Instead ask: 2 times what makes 18?
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2 × 9 = 18. That is the one, so 18 ÷ 2 = 9.
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Check: 9 × 2 = 18.