IXL | Divide whole numbers

Divide:

467 ÷ 2 = R

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Divide:

5,522 ÷ 3 = R

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Rewrite the problem:

5,522

The first digit is greater than 3. Start with the first digit. Divide the thousands.

Divide: 5 ÷ 3

– 3

Multiply: 1 × 3

Subtract: 5 – 3

Bring down the hundreds. Divide the hundreds.

Divide: 25 ÷ 3

– 3

↓

– 2

Multiply: 8 × 3

Subtract: 25 – 24

Bring down the tens. Divide the tens.

Divide: 12 ÷ 3

– 3

– 2

↓

– 1

Multiply: 4 × 3

Subtract: 12 – 12

Bring down the ones. Divide the ones.

Divide: 2 ÷ 3

– 3

– 2

– 1

↓

– 0

Multiply: 0 × 3

Subtract: 2 – 0

The remainder is 2. Write the answer:

5,522 ÷ 3 = 1,840 R2

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Lesson: Long division

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