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Year 2 Calculation - Division
You can check if 2 x 3 = 6 is correct by dividing 6 by 2. It should give the answer 3.

Year 2 Calculation - Division

Learn to divide by sharing and grouping. Use arrays, number lines, and doubles facts to split amounts into equal groups, then check answers using multiplication.

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Fascinating Fact:

Check with multiplication: Did 18 ÷ 6 = 3? Try 3 × 6. It makes 18, so the division is correct.

In KS1 Maths, Year 2 pupils divide by sharing and grouping into equal sets. Arrays and number lines help you see the groups. You can check every division by using the matching multiplication.

  • Division: Splitting a number into equal groups, for example 12 ÷ 3 = 4.
  • Equal groups: Groups that each contain the same amount, like four groups of 3.
  • Array: A neat arrangement in rows and columns that shows multiplication and division links.

Warm up with quick sharing and grouping: try the Division Game before you start the quiz.

What is division in Year 2?

Division means sharing or grouping equally. For example, 12 sweets shared equally between 3 friends is 12 ÷ 3 = 4 sweets each.

How do I check a division answer?

Use the inverse. If 18 ÷ 6 = 3, then 3 × 6 should make 18. If it does, your division is correct.

What is the difference between sharing and grouping?

Sharing splits items between people or boxes. Grouping makes equal groups first, then counts how many groups fit into the total.

Question 1
Which division calculation could you use to check this is correct:
5 x 6 = 30
6 ÷ 30 = 5
6 ÷ 5 = 30
30 ÷ 5 = 5
30 ÷ 5 = 6
In the division fact, the largest number always comes first
Question 2
Which number is missing?
90 ÷ ? = 10
19
90
9
109
9 x 10 = 90 so 90 ÷ 9 = 10
Question 3
Which division calculation could you use to check this is correct:
10 x 5 = 50
50 ÷ 50 = 10
50 ÷ 5 = 10
10 ÷ 5 = 50
10 ÷ 50 = 5
You could also use 50 ÷ 10 = 5
Question 4
Seven groups of 2 makes 14 so 14 divided into groups of 2 would make...
28 groups
14 groups
2 groups
7 groups
If 7 x 2 = 14, then 14 ÷ 2 = 7 or 14 ÷ 7 = 2
Question 5
What could you do to check this calculation is correct:
9 x 5 = 45
Multiply 45 by 9
Divide 45 by either 9 or 5
Multiply 45 by 5
Find the total of all 3 numbers
The calculation is correct, but checking it with either division would prove it
Question 6
Which two division facts can be found from knowing that 8 x 5 = 40?
5 ÷ 5 = 8 and 8 ÷ 8 = 5
40 ÷ 5 = 8 and 40 ÷ 8 = 5
40 ÷ 40 = 8 and 5 ÷ 5 = 40
8 ÷ 5 = 40 and 5 ÷ 8 = 40
The largest number comes first, followed by either of the smaller numbers to give the other as the answer
Question 7
What is the opposite, or inverse of multiplication?
Subtraction
Addition
Multiplication
Division
Division and multiplication are the inverse of each other, as are addition and subtraction
Question 8
If 10 groups of 3 is 30...
then 30 multiplied by 30 will give 10
then 30 divided by 30 will give 3
then 30 multiplied by 3 will give 10
then 30 divided into groups of 3 will give 10 groups
A division 'cancels out' the multiplication as it is the opposite
Question 9
Which 'family' of facts is correct?
2 x 3 = 5
6 x 2 = 3
6 ÷ 5 = 3
2 ÷ 3 = 6
4 x 5 = 20
5 x 4 = 20
20 ÷ 4 = 5
20 ÷ 5 = 4
2 x 8 = 14
8 x 2 = 14
18 ÷ 2 = 8
18 ÷ 8 = 2
4 x 9 = 50
9 x 4 = 50
55 ÷ 4 = 9
55 ÷ 9 = 4
If the multiplication facts are correct, the division facts should use the same numbers
Question 10
Which number is missing?
? ÷ 5 = 7
35
57
75
30
5 x 7 = 35 so 35 ÷ 5 = 7
You can find more about this topic by visiting BBC Bitesize - Multiplying and dividing

Author:  Angela Smith (Primary School Teacher & KS1 Quiz Writer)

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