Long Division

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What is long division?

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Long division is a method for dividing larger numbers into smaller parts, allowing you to find how many times one number fits into another.

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What does the term 'dividend' mean?

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The dividend is the number that is being divided in a division problem.

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What does the term 'divisor' mean?

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The divisor is the number by which the dividend is divided.

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What is the 'quotient' in division?

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The quotient is the result of the division, representing how many times the divisor fits into the dividend.

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What is a 'remainder' in division?

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A remainder is the amount left over after division when the dividend cannot be evenly divided by the divisor.

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How do you set up a long division problem?

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Write the dividend under the long division symbol and the divisor outside of it.

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What is the first step in long division?

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The first step is to see how many times the divisor can fit into the first part of the dividend.

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If 52 plastic cups are arranged on trays that hold 4 cups each, how many trays are needed?

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13 trays are needed.

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Calculate 5525 ÷ 65.

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The answer is 85.

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Calculate 1769 ÷ 29.

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The answer is 61.