Chapter 5.6
Dividing using area models
What You'll Learn
Represent division problems visually using rectangles with known areas
Break apart dividends into smaller, easier-to-divide parts
Apply division facts to find side lengths of partial rectangles
Add partial quotients together to find the complete division answer
Verify division results using multiplication
What You'll Practice
1
Dividing two-digit numbers by single digits using area models
2
Breaking three-digit and four-digit dividends into manageable parts
3
Finding quotients by splitting numbers into hundreds, tens, and ones
4
Solving division problems with divisors 2 through 9
Why This Matters
Area models give you a visual way to understand division that connects to geometry and builds number sense. This strategy helps you tackle harder division problems by breaking them into steps you already know, preparing you for long division and algebraic thinking.
This Unit Includes
10 Video lessons
Practice exercises
Skills
Area Model
Division
Place Value
Partial Quotients
Visual Models
Multi-digit Division
