4 Digit by 1 Digit Division

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What is the process of dividing a 4-digit number by a 1-digit number called?

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This process is called long division.

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What is the first step in long division when dividing 4-digit numbers?

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The first step is to determine how many times the 1-digit divisor can fit into the first digit or the first few digits of the 4-digit dividend.

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In the division problem 3,360 ÷ 6, what is the dividend?

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The dividend is 3,360.

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In the division problem 3,360 ÷ 6, what is the divisor?

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The divisor is 6.

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What is the quotient in the division problem 3,360 ÷ 6?

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The quotient is 560.

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How do you check the result of a division problem?

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You can check the result by multiplying the quotient by the divisor and adding any remainder to see if it equals the dividend.

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What is the remainder in the division problem 5,436 ÷ 6?

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There is no remainder; the quotient is 906.

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What is the significance of the remainder in division?

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The remainder indicates what is left over after division when the dividend is not perfectly divisible by the divisor.

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In the division problem 6,032 ÷ 4, what is the quotient?

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The quotient is 1,508.

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What does it mean if a division problem results in a decimal?

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It means that the dividend is not perfectly divisible by the divisor, and the quotient can be expressed as a decimal or fraction.