How to do Long division with decimals in divisor?

Another type of division you’ll encounter is division with decimals in both the divisor and the dividend. It might look something like this: In this situation, you move the decimal place the number of spaces in the divisor until the decimal is at the end of the number; you move the decimal the same...

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Fun with 2-digit divisors - Long division examples

How to Divide Double Digits Dividing double digits is very similar to long division with a single-digit divisor, but it does require some extra multiplication and thinking. Example: 236 & divide; 28 becomes  Guess how many times the divisor (the 28, in our example) can go into the dividend (the 236, in our example), then write...

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How to do double digit long division?

How to divide a four digit number by a two digit number (e.g. 4138 ÷ 17): Place the divisor before the division bracket and place the dividend (4138) under it.         17)4138 Examine the first digit of the dividend(4). It is smaller than 17 so can't be divided by 17 to produce a whole number. Next take the first two digits of the dividend (41) and determine how many 17's it contains....

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How to do Long division tricks for kids?

"In arithmetic, long division is a standard procedure suitable for dividing simple or complex multidigit numbers. It breaks down a division problem into a series of easier steps. As in all division problems, one number, called the dividend, is divided by another, called the divisor, producing a result called the quotient. It enables computations...

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How to explain long division to children?

  Master Long Division Practice Workbook: Improve Your Math Fluency Series (Volume 8) Basic Math and Pre-Algebra Workbook For Dummies Division, Ages 7-12 (Workbook w/Music CD)  Solution for 768978 ÷ 358 - with remainder Step 1Long division works from left to right. Since 358 will not go into 7, a grey 0 has been placed...

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