- Step 1: Set up the long division. ...
- Step 2: Divide 1st term of dividend by first term of divisor to get first term of the quotient. ...
- Step 3: Take the term found in step 2 and multiply it times the divisor. ...
- Step 4: Subtract this from the line above. ...
- Step 5: Repeat until done. ...
- Step 6: Write out the answer.
How do you divide long division step by step?
Long Division Steps
- Step 1: Take the first digit of the dividend from the left. ...
- Step 2: Then divide it by the divisor and write the answer on top as the quotient.
- Step 3: Subtract the result from the digit and write the difference below.
- Step 4: Bring down the next digit of the dividend (if present).