Division in Spanish is called “división”. It is a fundamental mathematical operation that involves splitting a number into equal parts. You will encounter several key terms that help describe this process and solve problems.
Key Terms
These are the most important words related to division. They appear in instructions, problems, and explanations.
| Spanish | English | Spanish Example | English Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| división | division | La división es una de las cuatro operaciones básicas. | Division is one of the four basic operations. |
| divisor | divisor | El divisor es el número por el que se divide. | The divisor is the number you divide by. |
| dividendo | dividend | El dividendo es el número que se divide. | The dividend is the number being divided. |
| cociente | quotient | El cociente es el resultado de la división. | The quotient is the result of the division. |
| resto | remainder | El resto es lo que sobra después de dividir. | The remainder is what’s left after dividing. |
| dividir | to divide | Vamos a dividir 20 entre 4. | Let’s divide 20 by 4. |
| entre | divided by | entre 3 es igual a 5. | divided by 3 equals 5. |
| dividirse | to be divisible | se divide entre 3 sin resto. | is divisible by 3 without remainder. |
| exacto | exact / without remainder | La división es exacta si el resto es cero. | The division is exact if the remainder is zero. |
| calcular | to calculate | Calcula el cociente de 45 entre 9. | Calculate the quotient of 45 divided by 9. |
Usage
Division wordings often include the preposition “entre” to indicate the divisor. The phrase “dividir X entre Y” means “divide X by Y.” When a problem states “calcula,” it means “calculate” or “find the result.”
| Spanish | English | Spanish Example | English Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| calcula | calculate / find | Calcula 36 entre 6. | Calculate 36 divided by 6. |
| resuelve | solve | Resuelve la división con resto. | Solve the division with remainder. |
| escribe | write | Escribe la división en forma de fracción. | Write the division as a fraction. |
| completa | complete | Completa la tabla de divisiones. | Complete the division table. |
| encuentra | find | Encuentra el cociente y el resto. | Find the quotient and remainder. |
| representa | represent | Representa el resultado en la recta numérica. | Represent the result on the number line. |
| observa | observe | Observa cómo cambia el cociente. | Observe how the quotient changes. |
| usa | use | Usa la calculadora para dividir. | Use the calculator to divide. |
| indica | indicate | Indica si la división es exacta. | Indicate if the division is exact. |
| escribe la respuesta | write the answer | Escribe la respuesta en el recuadro. | Write the answer in the box. |
The Spanish sentence is: 'Encuentra el cociente y el resto.' What does 'encuentra' mean?
find
'Encuentra' means 'find.' You’re being asked to find the quotient and remainder.
Related Concepts
Some concepts are closely related to division and help you understand word problems in Spanish.
| Spanish | English | Spanish Example | English Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| multiplicación | multiplication | La división es la operación inversa de la multiplicación. | Division is the inverse operation of multiplication. |
| fracción | fraction | Una división puede expresarse como fracción. | A division can be expressed as a fraction. |
| decimal | decimal | El cociente se puede escribir como número decimal. | The quotient can be written as a decimal number. |
| porcentaje | percentage | Calcula el porcentaje usando la división. | Calculate the percentage using division. |
| parte | part | Dividimos el número en partes iguales. | We divide the number into equal parts. |
| entero | whole number | El dividendo es un número entero. | The dividend is a whole number. |
| problema | problem | Resuelve el problema de división. | Solve the division problem. |
| resultado | result | El resultado es el cociente. | The result is the quotient. |
| operación | operation | La división es una operación matemática. | Division is a mathematical operation. |
| comprobar | check / verify | Comprueba dividiendo el cociente por el divisor. | Check by multiplying the quotient by the divisor. |
This vocabulary will help you understand and solve division problems in Spanish.
The Spanish sentence is: 'El dividendo es un número _.'' What word completes the blank?
entero
'El dividendo es un número entero' means 'The dividend is a whole number.' 'Entero' means whole or integer.
The Spanish sentence is: 'Calcula el _ usando la división.' What word completes the blank?
porcentaje
'Calcula el porcentaje usando la división' means 'Calculate the percentage using division.'
Flashcards (1 of 30)
- English: division
- English Example: Division is one of the four basic operations.
Last updated: Wed Jun 18, 2025
