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In mathematics, any number that is to be divided into another number. For example in the computation 100 ÷ 25 = 4, 25 is the divisor.



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In Schuh's game, two players agree on a large number, then make a list of all the divisors of the number, including the number itself but excluding 1.
These tasks provided the participants with the opportunity to explore concepts related to elementary number theory, such as factors, divisors, divisibility, prime numbers, and reexamine their understanding of these concepts in an environment that supported experimentation and visualization.
However, they were not fluent in multiplying and dividing numbers especially dividing fractions and dividing numbers with more than one digit divisors.
 
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