dividido por
/dibidido poɾ/from spelling rules
The Spanish phrase for "divided by" is dividido por.
This phrase is used in mathematics to indicate the operation of division.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of the past participle dividido (divided) and the preposition por (by).
Which one should you use?
While dividido por is standard for the mathematical operation, you will also frequently see dividido entre used in mathematical contexts to mean "divided by". Additionally, when you want to use the infinitive verb form to express the action of dividing, dividir entre is a common way to say "to divide by".
Did you know?
- In some Spanish-speaking regions, the word entre is preferred over por in schools, reflecting a conceptual view of division as 'distributing among' rather than 'dividing by'.
- While dividido por is used for equations, Spanish speakers often use entre when talking about sharing things, such as splitting a bill entre two people.
- The word por in this phrase is a descendant of the Late Latin 'pōr', which evolved from the Latin 'prō'.
Examples in context
- Setenta y cinco dividido por cinco son quince.Seventy-five divided by five is fifteen.This sentence shows how to use dividido por in a basic division equation.Tatoeba #4451727 by hayastan, translation #4451729 by Theocracy
- Lo intenté mucho tiempo, hoy lo he conseguido: He dividido por cero.I have been trying for a long time and today I finally succeeded: I divided by zero.This sentence uses dividido por to describe the action of dividing by zero.Tatoeba #818830 by BraveSentry, translation #818826 by BraveSentry
- Por favor, resuelva el problema matemático: 15 dividido por 3.Please solve the mathematical problem: 15 divided by 3.
- ¿Cuánto es 20 entre 4?How much is 20 divided by 4?
- Resuelve la siguiente operación: (36 dividido por 4) más (10 multiplicado por 2).Solve the following operation: (36 divided by 4) plus (10 times 2).
- ¿Podrías decirme cuánto es 45 entre 9?Could you tell me how much is 45 divided by 9?
- Diez dividido por dos es igual a cinco.Ten divided by two is equal to five.
Example conversation
Javier and Elena are doing math homework together.
- JavierElena, ¿cuánto es doce dividido por tres?Elena, how much is twelve divided by three?
- ElenaEs cuatro, Javier.It is four, Javier.
- JavierTienes razón, me equivoqué.You are right, I was mistaken.
- ElenaNo pasa nada, sigue practicando.No problem, keep practicing.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries por, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
