The number being divided is the dividend, which is being divided by the divisor to equal the quotient.
(dividend) ÷ (divisor) = (quotient)
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The dividend.
It is called the divisor, and the number your dividing is called the dividen and your answer is called the quoitiont
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The dividend is divided by the divisor to get the quotient.
The number that is going to be divided is called the dividend (or the first number in a division question), while the number that is going to do the dividing is called a divisor (the second number in the division sentence/equation). Example: 8 divided by 2 = 4 8 is the dividend 2 is the divisor 4 is the quotient, or the solution to the problem. (8 is the )