Let us learn what are dividend, divisor and quotient with the help of following example.
Example 3:
Divide 40 by 5 or 40 ÷ 5
5 times 8 is 40
Or 5 × 8 = 40
Therefore, 40 ÷ 5 = 8.
Because 5 × 8 = 40, we can say that
Quotient × divisor = dividend