Question

What is the amount or number to be divided called?

Answer 1

If I'm correct it is the divisor.

Explanation:

For example:

8 divided by 4 equals 2. I think 4 is the divisor and the 8 is the dividend. So I think it's the divisor, and I really apologize if the answer is incorrect.

Answer 2

The amount or number to be divided is called the dividend