What is the term for the answer to a division problem?

• A. Dividend
• B. Divisor
• C. Remainder
• D. Quotient

Answer: (D)

Quotient is the term for the answer to a division problem. When you divide 12 by 3, the result you get in each group is 4, and that 4 is the quotient. The other parts you see in a division setup are the dividend—the total you start with (12)—and the divisor—the number you divide by (3). If there’s something left over, that leftover is called the remainder (for example, 14 divided by 5 gives a quotient of 2 and a remainder of 4). So the quotient is the final answer to the division, showing how many are in each group (or how many times the divisor fits into the dividend).