Multiplication, Division, and Scaling · Algebraic Thinking

Division as Grouping and Sharing

Understanding division as the inverse of multiplication and using it to solve sharing problems.

Key Questions

  1. 1Is it easier to think of division as sharing into groups or as repeated subtraction?
  2. 2How can we use a multiplication fact to solve a division problem with a remainder?
  3. 3What happens to the quotient when we double the divisor?

National Curriculum Attainment Targets

KS2: Mathematics - Multiplication and Division
Year: Year 3
Subject: Mathematics
Unit: Multiplication, Division, and Scaling
Period: Algebraic Thinking

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