Long Division

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What is long division?

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Long division is a method used to divide larger numbers by breaking the division process into simpler steps.

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What is the divisor in a division problem?

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The divisor is the number by which another number (the dividend) is divided.

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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 by the divisor.

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What is the quotient in a division problem?

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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 is not evenly divisible by the divisor.

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True or False: The remainder can be larger than the divisor.

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False. The remainder must always be smaller than the divisor.

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How do you express a remainder in a division problem?

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You can express a remainder as 'R' followed by the remainder value, for example, 11 R 6.

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What does it mean to divide 138 by 12?

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It means to find out how many groups of 12 can be made from 138 and what is left over.

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If 28 students share 98 slices of pizza, how do you find out how many slices each student gets?

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You divide 98 by 28 to find the number of slices per student.

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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.