See the amount.
Share the groups and count what each one has.
Home Learning / MathsLearning / Maths
Make maths visible.
Explore division by sharing counters between equal groups. In this sample, 186 is shared between six groups using tens and ones.
Guided sample
Let’s share.
A guided sample · No account needed
186 ÷ 6
186 counters left to share · One strip = 10
Group 1
Group 2
Group 3
Group 4
Group 5
Group 6
0 tens and 0 ones in each group
One small step
Give 10 counters to each group.
A guided maths sample. No account needed.
For grown-ups
Why share into equal groups?
Sharing counters makes division something you can see. In this activity, each of the six groups gets three tens and one more: 31. Ask your child to count one group, then check that six groups of 31 still make 186.
Answer the current step.
Answer the question about tens or ones, then put the final answer together.
Change the help.
Use ‘Help me share’ to move the counters and see the amount in each group.
Give it a go
What would you like to try next?
Share some counters, read a story or give a word a go.