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What is division?
Division means splitting things into equal groups.
If you have 12 cookies and want to share them equally among 3 friends, how many does each friend get?
12 ÷ 3 = 4
Each friend gets 4 cookies
That’s division!
Two ways we use division
In Grade 3, students usually see division in two simple ways:
Sharing (fair shares)
“How many in each group?”
Example:
You have 10 apples and 5 baskets.
How many apples go in each basket?
10 ÷ 5 = 2
Each basket gets 2 apples.
Grouping
“How many groups can I make?”
Example:
You have 12 crayons.
You put 3 crayons in each box.
How many boxes do you need?
12 ÷ 3 = 4
You need 4 boxes
Division and multiplication are related
Division and multiplication are math friends.
If:
3 × 4 = 12
Then:
12 ÷ 3 = 4
12 ÷ 4 = 3
Knowing multiplication facts makes division much easier.
Visual models help
Grade 3 students often learn division using:
Counters or blocks
Drawings and circles
Number lines
Arrays (rows and columns)
Seeing division helps kids understand what’s really happening, not just memorize facts.
What about remainders?
Sometimes numbers don’t split evenly.
Example:
7 ÷ 2 = 3 remainder 1
That means each group gets 3, and 1 is left over.
In Grade 3, students learn that remainders are okay and happen often.
How parents can help at home
You don’t need worksheets to practice division. Try these ideas instead:
Share snacks equally
Sort toys into equal groups
Cut food into equal pieces
Play board games that involve counting and grouping
Ask questions like:
“How many in each group?”
“How many groups can we make?”
Key takeaways for grade 3
By the end of Grade 3, students should be able to:
Understand division as sharing and grouping
Use pictures or objects to solve division problems
Connect division to multiplication
Solve simple division problems with or without remainders
Division is not about being fast , it’s about understanding. With practice, visuals, and real-life examples, Grade 3 students can feel confident and successful with division.
Grade 3 division worksheets
These grade 3 division worksheets cover simple division and an introduction to long division.
Division sentences
Students select the correct division equation from a choice of four in these worksheets.
Dividing into equal groups
Next, students write division equations with the help of pictures.
Division by 2 or 3 worksheets
These division worksheets have students practice dividing numbers up to 30 by 2 or 3.
Division by 4 or 5 worksheets
These worksheets cover dividing number up to 50 by 4 or 5.
Division by 6 or 7 worksheets
These math fact worksheets cover dividing by 6 or 7 with no remainders.
Division by 8 or 9 worksheets
Students practice dividing by 8 or 9 in these worksheets.
Division facts practice (tables 1 – 10)
Students are asked to practice division facts where the divisors are between 1 and 10.
Division facts practice (tables 1 – 12)
These worksheets cover divisors between 1 and 12.
Multiplication and division fact families
These fact family worksheets ask students to write out the multiplication and division equations.
Divide by 10 worksheets
In these worksheets, students divide numbers up to 1,000 by 10.
Practice dividing by 100
Students practice dividing large numbers by 100 in these worksheets.
Divide by whole tens
Students divide numbers under 1,000 by whole tens next.
Divide by whole hundreds
These worksheets cover dividing large numbers by whole hundreds.
Divide 3 or 4-digit numbers by 1-digit numbers
These harder worksheets ask students to divide larger numbers by a 1-digit number.
Division with remainder
These worksheets cover 2-digit dividends and single digit divisors.
Long division practice
Students practice long division next.
Division with remainder within 100
Next, students practice long division with remainder.
Grade 3 division word problem
These final worksheets have students work on division word problems at the grade 3 level.
