It means something thats beaing divided from
Divisor and dividend are two very related math terms
In the sentence 8 divided by 4 equals 2, 8 is the dividend.
The dividend is the number to be divided in a math question.
the number thats divided by another number
an amount of money a company earns or its funds
It means something thats beaing divided from
a number by which another number, the dividend, is divided.
The dividend is the number being divided. In a fraction, the top number is the dividend and the bottom number is the divisor.
In the problem 12 divided by 4, 12 is the dividend and 4 is the divisor
The divisor is divided into the dividend to produce a quotient
The term dividend is used to indicate the amount that you wish to divide up. It is the quantity or number being divided.
Divisor, dividend, quotient, remainder.