 The number to be divided is called the dividend. The number by which we divide is called the divisor. The number which shows how many times the divisor is contained in the dividend is called the quotient.  Hamilton's Standard Arithmetic - Page 152by Samuel Hamilton - 1917Full view - About this book
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