Use Multiplication to Divide (2, 3, 4, 5)

Solve division facts for 2, 3, 4, and 5 using multiplication.

3rd Grade - Math - Use Multiplication to Divide

About This Skill

On Iqleel, Grade 3 students will apply their knowledge of multiplication to solve division problems with divisors of 2, 3, 4, and 5. By thinking of a division equation as a multiplication equation with an unknown factor, students will use their existing skills to find the answer. This approach reinforces the concept of inverse operations and builds a strong, strategic foundation for mastering division.

Skills & Topics

  • Algebra and Equations
  • Problem Solving and Logic
  • Number Sense and Operations
  • Word Problems
  • Expressions & Equations
  • Properties of Operations
  • Multiplication
  • Division
  • Fact Family
  • Operations
  • Factors
  • Product
  • Dividend Divisor Quotient
  • Equation
  • Inverse Operation
  • Unknown

Curriculum Alignment

  • AC9M3A03: recall and demonstrate proficiency with multiplication facts for 3, 4, 5 and 10; extend and apply facts to develop the related division facts
  • ENG-MATH-Y3-MD.3: Solve problems, including missing number problems, involving multiplication and division, including positive integer scaling problems and correspondence problems in which n objects are connected to m objects.
  • NY-3.OA.6
  • 3.OA.B.6: Understand division as an unknown-factor problem. For example, find 32 ÷ 8 by finding the number that makes 32 when multiplied by 8.
  • 3.OA.B.6
  • MA.3.AR.2.1
  • MATH.3.4.J
  • G3.B2.1
  • BC.MATH.G3.CONTENT.05
  • SG.MATH.P3.NA.WN.3.2
  • AB.MATH.G3.MAT3-OI1-GQ3-LO1

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