Halving three times divides by 8, because 2 × 2 × 2 is 8.
56 ÷ 8
- 56 start
- 28 half of 56
- 14 half of 28
- 7 half of 14 answer
Check: 8 × 7 = 56.
Each problem divides a number from the 8 times table by 8.
You’ll practice all 12 problems from 8 ÷ 8 through 96 ÷ 8. Every answer is a whole number from 1 to 12.
The numbers you’ll divide range from 8 to 96. Each answer is an eighth of the number, which is what is left after halving three times.
Typical level: Grade 3 and beyondIn the U.S. Common Core, Grade 3 students fluently divide within 100, using the relationship between multiplication and division. Every problem here is within 100. Curriculum timing varies.
Halving three times divides by 8, because 2 × 2 × 2 is 8.
56 ÷ 8
Check: 8 × 7 = 56.