Division as Unknown Factor
Understand division as an unknown-factor problem (e.g. find 32 ÷ 8 by finding the number that makes 32 when multiplied by 8)
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Can your child work out '32 ÷ 8' by asking 'what do I multiply 8 by to get 32?' — using times table knowledge rather than a separate division method?
Understand division as an unknown-factor problem (e.g. find 32 ÷ 8 by finding the number that makes 32 when multiplied by 8)
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- Explain that 32 ÷ 8 = ? is the same as 8 × ? = 32
- Use a known multiplication fact to find a division answer
- Describe the relationship between multiplication and division as inverse operations
“Can your child work out '32 ÷ 8' by asking 'what do I multiply 8 by to get 32?' — using times table knowledge rather than a separate division method?”
Curriculum record
- Type
- Conceptual
- Subject
- Mathematics
- Domain
- Multiplication & Division
- Age range
- Ages 8–9
Standards