- Definition
Partitive division is when you know the total amount and how many groups you need to make, and you want to figure out how many items go into each group. For example, if you have 10 cookies and 5 friends, you're using partitive division to find out how many cookies each friend gets.
partitive division is a term used in Ontario’s Kindergarten to Grade 8 curriculum.
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