HALVING STRATEGY

Divide by 2 instantly by halving - and chain halves to divide by 4 and 8.

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CS.N.2.7·Introducing division as equal sharing(II)

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DIVISION BY 2 = HALVING

Dividing by 2 simply means finding half. Half of 16 is 8. For bigger numbers, halve the tens and ones separately: half of 84 = half of 80 (40) + half of 4 (2) = 42.

16 / 2

1Half of 16 = 8

2Dividing by 2 is the same as halving!

= 8

LEADER TIP

Start with even numbers, then progress to odd. 'Half of 7' is a great discussion starter about fractions!

BEFORE THIS LESSON, TRY

Equal Sharing

PRACTICE WITH THESE GAMES

Double & Halve

Division Memory

Division Table

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