| A | B |
| base | a number used as a repeated factor; example 8 to the third power is 8 X 8 X 8, the base is 8 |
| compatible numbers | numbers that are easy to mentally compute |
| dividend | the number that is to be divided in a division problem |
| divisor | the number that divides the dividend |
| partial quotient | a method of dividing in which multiples of the divisor are subtracted from the dividend and then the quotients are added together |
| pattern | an ordered set of numbers or objects; the order helps you predict what will come next; example 2, 4, 6, 8 |
| place value | the value of each digit in a number based on the location of the digit |
| quotient | the number, not including the remainder, that results from dividing |
| remainder | the amount left over when a number cannot be divided equally |