O uso de materiais manipuláveis para compreensão do algoritmo da divisão de euclides: o problema da divisão por zero

Abstract

Focusing on the initial years, the period in which the process of mathematical literacy occurs, the four basic operations are presented that act as an axis for the contents that will be presented in the future, which, when not explained correctly, can cause negative consequences in the learning process of young people. . In particular, dealing with the division operation, using the Division Theorem, due to its number of terms and situations, students' understanding can often end up being vague. With this, the work presents a possible material to be used in the classroom, acting as a facilitator for understanding the Division Theorem, focusing on justifying to students the non-division by zero. Therefore, the present work presents a possibility to understand the concept of division using Euclid's division algorithm with the use of manipulable materials, resulting in the impossibility of division by zero.