The division operator returns the result of dividing the numerator by the denominator. For example, can be divided into equal groups of . This is represented using the notation shown below.
The division operator is the inverse operation of multiplication.
Usually, division is introduced with the (obelus) symbol, then later that notation is dropped in favor of using a horizontal bar to separate the numerator expression from the denominator expression.
Multiplication is a basic arithmetic operation performed on two numbers. Multiplying a number by another number is the same as taking n groups of the other number.