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Short division splits into a whole-number quotient (the floor of dividend divided by divisor) and a remainder equal to dividend minus quotient times divisor. Seeing the remainder and the exact decimal side by side is what connects 'remainder 1' to '.125', which is the bridge into fractions.
Quotient and remainder
quotient = floor(dividend / divisor); remainder = dividend - quotient x divisor
Exact value
exact = dividend / divisor
quotient = floor(dividend / divisor); remainder = dividend - quotient x divisor. Short division splits into a whole-number quotient (the floor of dividend divided by divisor) and a remainder equal to dividend minus quotient times divisor.
Seeing the remainder and the exact decimal side by side is what connects 'remainder 1' to '.125', which is the bridge into fractions.
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