Division Facts – Master All Division Tables
Every multiplication fact you know generates two division facts. Mastering these connections means you already know far more division than you might think.
The Three-Fact Family
4 × 7 = 28 → 28 ÷ 4 = 7 and 28 ÷ 7 = 4
Division Facts Table (1 to 12)
| Multiplication Fact | Division Fact 1 | Division Fact 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 2 × 3 = 6 | 6 ÷ 2 = 3 | 6 ÷ 3 = 2 |
| 5 × 4 = 20 | 20 ÷ 5 = 4 | 20 ÷ 4 = 5 |
| 7 × 8 = 56 | 56 ÷ 7 = 8 | 56 ÷ 8 = 7 |
| 9 × 6 = 54 | 54 ÷ 9 = 6 | 54 ÷ 6 = 9 |
| 11 × 12 = 132 | 132 ÷ 11 = 12 | 132 ÷ 12 = 11 |
| 12 × 12 = 144 | 144 ÷ 12 = 12 | — |
Special Division Facts
- Any number ÷ 1 = itself: 87 ÷ 1 = 87.
- Any number ÷ itself = 1: 53 ÷ 53 = 1.
- 0 ÷ any non-zero number = 0: 0 ÷ 9 = 0.
- Any number ÷ 0 = undefined.
Key Takeaways
- Division facts come directly from multiplication facts.
- Each times table generates two families of division facts.
- Knowing your times tables means you already know your division tables.
- Use known facts to work out unknown ones: if 6 × 8 = 48, then 48 ÷ 6 = 8.
Practice Questions
- Write the two division facts from 9 × 4 = 36.
- What is 63 ÷ 9?
- What is 72 ÷ 8?
- Calculate 132 ÷ 11.
- Use division facts to find the missing number: 7 × ? = 84.