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Divided by

Meaning in mathematics, with examples

phraseCore term

In mathematics, divided by means: The words used to read the division sign ÷ or a slash aloud; for example, 20 ÷ 5 = 4 is read 'twenty divided by five equals four'.

In Turkish: bölü

How it is used

The standard spoken form in arithmetic. In algebra and with fractions, 'over' is more common: a/b is 'a over b'. For rates and units, 'per' is used: km/h is 'kilometres per hour'.

Example sentences

  1. Thirty-six divided by four is nine.

  2. The mean is the total of the values divided by the number of values.

Common collocations

  • x divided by y
  • divided by zero
  • divided by two
  • divideTo find how many times one number fits into another, or to split a quantity into equal parts; 12 shared equally between 3 people gives 4 each.
  • quotientThe result of dividing one number by another; for example, when 20 is divided by 4, the quotient is 5.
  • fractionA number that shows part of a whole, written as one number over another, such as ¾, where 3 is the numerator and 4 is the denominator.
  • multiplyTo add a number to itself a given number of times; for example, if you multiply 4 by 3, you get 12.

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