How to Do Long Division?
- Step 1: Take the first digit of the dividend. ...
- 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 number (if present).
- Step 5: Repeat the same process.
What are the 5 steps of long division?
It follows the same steps as that of long division, namely, – divide, multiply, subtract, bring down and repeat or find the remainder.
How do you explain long division to a child?
In Year 5 and Year 6 at primary school, long division usually means dividing a number that is at least three digits by one that is two digits or more, often leaving a remainder, and sometimes with the need to provide an answer to decimal places or as a fraction.
