How do you divide by subtraction?

Answer 1

Dividing by subtraction involves repeatedly subtracting the divisor from the dividend until what remains is less than the divisor. The number of times you can subtract the divisor from the dividend before reaching this point is the quotient. For example, to divide 10 by 2, you would subtract 2 from 10 repeatedly (10, 8, 6, 4, 2) until you reach a number less than 2, which gives you a quotient of 5. This method essentially counts how many times the divisor fits into the dividend.