Long Division Practice

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What is long division?

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Long division is a method for dividing large numbers by breaking the problem into smaller, more manageable parts.

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How do you check your division answer?

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You can check your division answer by multiplying the quotient by the divisor to see if you get the original dividend.

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What is the dividend in a division problem?

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The dividend is the number that is being divided.

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What is the divisor in a division problem?

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

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What is the quotient in a division problem?

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The quotient is the result of the division.

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How do you set up a long division problem?

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You write the dividend under the long division symbol and the divisor outside.

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What does it mean to 'bring down' a number in long division?

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'Bringing down' a number means to take the next digit of the dividend and bring it down next to the current remainder.

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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 is not evenly divisible by the divisor.

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Calculate: 360 ÷ 15

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24

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Calculate: 144 ÷ 12

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12