Work from left to right, one place at a time. Every digit you bring down needs a digit in the answer.
The method
- Divide: how many times does the divisor fit?
- Multiply: write what you used.
- Subtract: see what's left.
- Bring down the next digit, then repeat.
Worked examples
Example:
6 fits into 8 once. . Bring down 5 to make 25.
6 fits into 25 four times. . Bring down 2 to make 12.
6 fits into 12 twice. .
The answer is 142. Check: .
With a remainder:
8 doesn't fit into 4, so start with 43. It fits 5 times. . Bring down 7 to make 37.
8 fits into 37 four times. .
The answer is 54 remainder 5. Check: .
Common mistake
After 6 goes into 6, you bring down 1. Since 6 doesn't fit into 1, the answer needs a 0 in that place. The correct answer is 102, and .
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312
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149
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132 remainder 1
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