noun
Mathematical term for division, often used in arithmetic contexts. Compare with 割り算 (わりざん), which is more common in everyday speech.
See also: 割り算 (わりざん)
加減乗除の「除」は割り算のことです。
The '除' in 加減乗除 (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division) means division.
この式では、除の記号として「÷」を使います。
In this expression, we use '÷' as the division symbol.