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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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Summary

division ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,869 views/month).[1]

Key Facts

  • Subclass of: binary operation[2], computational problem[3], separation[4]
  • Commons category: Division (mathematics)[5]
  • Opposite of: multiplication[6]
  • Unicode character: ➗[7]
  • Has part(s): dividend[8], divisor[9], quotient[10], remainder[11]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Division (mathematics)[12]
  • Notation: ÷[13]
  • Described by source: Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[14], ISO 80000-2:2019 Quantities and units — Part 2: Mathematics[15], Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[16], New International Encyclopedia[17]
  • Partially coincident with: fair division problem[18]
  • Different from: division[19]
  • On focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[20]
  • Maintained by WikiProject: WikiProject Mathematics[21]

Why It Matters

division has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[22] division is known by 59 alternative names across languages and contexts.[23]

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  1. [1] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [22] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [23] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12w ago · YoshiRulz · 2026-07-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Identity element → Q199
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  2. 17w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id → 0375535-deleni
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  3. 20w 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 → —
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