in mathematics, a division table, like multiplication table, is a mathematical table used to define a division operation for an algebraic system, or to obtain the solution to a certain equation. the division symbol ÷ is used in the division table, known as the obelus. it was first used to signify division in 1659. mathematicians however, almost never use the ÷ symbol for division. instead they use fraction notation, called the vinculum. division tables are used for finding the quotient in the long division.