Long Division

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What is long division?

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Long division is a method used to divide larger numbers into smaller parts, allowing us to find how many times one number fits into another.

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What does 'R' stand for in long division?

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'R' stands for 'remainder', which is the amount left over after division when one number does not divide evenly into another.

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How do you set up a long division problem?

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1. Write the dividend (the number being divided) under the long division symbol. 2. Write the divisor (the number you are dividing by) outside the symbol.

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What is the dividend in the problem 501 ÷ 9?

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The dividend is 501.

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What is the divisor in the problem 501 ÷ 9?

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The divisor is 9.

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How do you find the first digit of the quotient in long division?

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Look at the first digit(s) of the dividend that the divisor can divide into. For 501 ÷ 9, you look at 5, which is less than 9, so you take 50.

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What is the first step in dividing 501 by 9?

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Divide 50 by 9, which goes 5 times (because 9 x 5 = 45).

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What do you do after finding the first digit of the quotient?

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Subtract the product of the divisor and the quotient digit from the part of the dividend you used, then bring down the next digit.

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In the problem 9116 ÷ 32, what is the quotient?

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The quotient is 284.

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In the problem 2007 ÷ 15, what is the remainder?

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The remainder is 12.