How to Do Short Division
Write the problem.. Divide the first number of the dividend by the divisor.. Write the remainder next to the first number of the dividend.
Steps
1
Write the problem.
Write the problem.
2
Divide the first number of the dividend by the divisor.
Divide the first number of the dividend by the divisor.
3
Write the remainder next to the first number of the dividend.
Write the remainder next to the first number of the dividend.
4
Divide the number formed by the first remainder and the second number in the div
Divide the number formed by the first remainder and the second number in the dividend by the divisor.
5
Write the second remainder above the second number in the dividend and divide.
Write the second remainder above the second number in the dividend and divide.
6
Write the final remainder on the division bar.
Write the final remainder on the division bar.
7
Recognize that the divisor may not go into the first number of the dividend.
Recognize that the divisor may not go into the first number of the dividend.
8
Add a zero in the quotient if the divisor does not go into the dividend.
Add a zero in the quotient if the divisor does not go into the dividend.
9
Practice with some more examples.
Practice with some more examples.
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