In 2nd grade we start with the same three tables you practised for multiplication — 2, 5, 10. Because every times table is also a division table.
How it works
You know that 2 × 6 = 12. From that you immediately also know:
One multiplication gives you two divisions.12 ÷ 2 = 6 (12 sweets shared between 2 children → 6 each)
12 ÷ 6 = 2 (12 sweets bagged in groups of 6 → 2 bags)
Dividing by 2 — just halve it
Dividing by 2 is the same as splitting in half.- 4 ÷ 2 = 2 (4 apples, half = 2)
- 6 ÷ 2 = 3
- 8 ÷ 2 = 4
- 10 ÷ 2 = 5
- 12 ÷ 2 = 6
See the pattern? It's always half of the dividend.
Dividing by 5 — how many fives fit in…?
You know the multiples of 5 from the hundred chart: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50.
- 10 ÷ 5 = 2 ("there are 2 fives in 10")
- 15 ÷ 5 = 3
- 20 ÷ 5 = 4
- 25 ÷ 5 = 5
- 30 ÷ 5 = 6
Dividing by 10 — drop the zero
Multiples of 10 are the easiest. Dividing by 10 is just as easy.
- 20 ÷ 10 = 2 (drop the zero from 20 → 2)
- 30 ÷ 10 = 3
- 40 ÷ 10 = 4
- 50 ÷ 10 = 5
- 60 ÷ 10 = 6
Remember — the times tables give you the answer
For every division ask yourself:
"What do I multiply the divisor by, to get the dividend?"
Example: 30 ÷ 5 → "what do I multiply 5 by to get 30?" → 6, because 5 × 6 = 30.
That trick works for every division. Knowing the times tables is enough.
Summary
- Dividing by 2 = halve it (8 ÷ 2 = 4).
- Dividing by 5 = count how many fives fit in (15 ÷ 5 = 3).
- Dividing by 10 = drop the trailing zero (40 ÷ 10 = 4).
- For any division, ask: "What do I multiply the divisor by?" — the times tables give the answer.