The number being divided in a division problem is called the dividend.
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The answer to a long division problem is a quotient.
In any division sum, the number to be divided - the first number in a sum such as 6/2 = 3 is called the dividend. The second number is the divisor, and the answer is the quotient.
Dividend divided by divisor equals quotient
The dividend.