noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
The mathematical operation of dividing one number by another. Commonly used in arithmetic contexts.
小学生はまず足し算と引き算を習い、その後に掛け算と割り算を習う。
Elementary school students first learn addition and subtraction, and then multiplication and division.
この問題は割り算を使えば簡単に解ける。
This problem can be solved easily if you use division.