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Chapter 4A Study Guide - Long Division Supplement

This document provides examples and steps for performing long division with 1-digit divisors. It discusses dividing when there are zeroes in the quotient and working through all digits of the dividend even if intermediate steps produce zero remainders. The examples show setting up long division problems with multiple-digit dividends and 1-digit divisors, performing the divide, multiply, subtract, bring down, and remainder steps, and checking the answer.

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Chapter 4A Study Guide - Long Division Supplement

This document provides examples and steps for performing long division with 1-digit divisors. It discusses dividing when there are zeroes in the quotient and working through all digits of the dividend even if intermediate steps produce zero remainders. The examples show setting up long division problems with multiple-digit dividends and 1-digit divisors, performing the divide, multiply, subtract, bring down, and remainder steps, and checking the answer.

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Chapter 4A

Study Guide & Practice Problems


Supplementary Long Division
Review
Contents
1) Multi-Step Division (Long Division) with a 1-Digit Divisor...............................1
2) Zeroes in the Quotient...................................................................................... 6

1) Multi-Step Division (Long Division) with a 1-Digit Divisor

Remember the steps of long division:

Daddy
(Divide)

Mommy
(Multiply)

Sister
Brother
Ruf
(Subtract) (Bring Down) (Remainder)

Example:
1

) 5

Start on the

left

DIVIDE

into 5

How many times

does 4 go into 5?

One time.
So put a 1 on top of the 5

)
5

MULTIPLY
4x1
4 x 1 = 4.

Write 4 underneath the 5.

)
5

-4
1

SUBTRACT
54
54=1

Write a 1 under the 5 and 4

)
5

-4

BRING

DOWN

the next digit

of the dividend

Copy the 6 from the

top line so that its next to the 1

)
5

-4
1

Were not

done yet, so go back to

How many times

does 4 go into 16?

DIVIDE

16 4=4
So write a 4 next

)
5

to the 1 in the quotient

-4
1

Now its time to

MULTIPLY
4 x 4 = 16
4

So write 16

underneath the first 16

)
5

-4
1

-1

6
0

SUBTRACT
16 16 = 0

)
5

7
5

-4
1

-1

6
0

BRING

DOWN

the next digit

of the dividend

)
5

-4
1

-1

6
0

Still not

done! So go back to

How many times

does 4 go into 7?

Just once. So

write 1 in the quotient.

DIVIDE

)
5

-4
1

-1

6
0

7
4

MULTIPLY
4x1=4
So write 4

underneath the 7

)
5

-4
1

-1

6
0

7
7

1
1
x1
5
)
+
5
5

4
4
6

6
6

1
1
4
-44
7
3
73

R3

SUBTRACT
7-4=3

Were up to
digits left in the

BRING DOWN, but are there any more


dividend?

NO!

REMAINDER

So whats left is

your

CHECK YOUR

ANSWER:

Quotient x divisor
141 x 4 = 564
Now add remainder:
564 + 3 = 567
YES!

2) Zeroes in the Quotient


Sometimes you may end up with zeroes in
the quotient, but dont let it throw you off!

Just keep following the same steps as before.

Example:

)
3

Start on the
left

DIVIDE

into 3
Can I take 5 out of 3?
NO. So put a 0 on top of the 3.

)
3

MULTIPLY
5 x 0 = 0.
Write 0 underneath
the 3.

)
3

-0

SUBTRACT
30=3

)
3
-0

BRING DOWN
the next digit of the
dividend

)
3

-0

Were not
done yet, so
go back to

DIVIDE
How many times
does 5 go into 30?

30 5=6
So write a 6 next to the 0 in the
quotient.
Make sure that you line up the
place value columns in the
quotient correctly!

)
3

-0

3
3

0
0

)
3

-0

3
-3

0
0

MULTIPLY
5 x 6 = 30
So write 30
underneath the
first 30

Now its time


to

SUBTRACT
30 30 = 0

10

0
0

)
3

3
-3

0
0
0

)
3

-0

3
-3

0
0
0

BRING
DOWN
the next digit
of the
dividend

-0

Still not
done! So go
back to

DIVIDE

How many times


does can I take 5 out of 1?
I cant!

5 fits into 1 ZERO times.


So put a zero in the quotient.

)
3

-0

3
-3

0
0
0

MULTIPLY
11

0
5x0=0
So write 0 underneath the 1

)
3

-0

3
-3

0
0
0

)
3

-0

3
-3

0
0
0

SUBTRACT

1
-0
1

1-0=1

BRING
DOWN the
next digit of the
dividend

1
-0
1

12

Keep going!
Youre almost there!

)
3

-0

3
-3

0
0
0

)
3

-0

3
-3

0
0
0

STILL NOT
DONE!
So go back

DIVIDE

to
once again
15 5=3

1
-0
1

1
-0
1
1

So the last digit of the


quotient is 3

MULTIPLY
5 x 3 = 15

5
5

13

)
3

-0

3
-3

0
0
0

)
3

SUBTRACT
1
-0
1
-1

15 15 = 0

5
5
0
3

R0

x
3

6
0

3
5
5

BRING DOWN, and


the REMAINDER is
zero.

Check:
1
0

There are no more digits to

On Mrs. Forgys math


tests, you do not have
to start the quotient
with a zero if the
divisor doesnt go into
the first digit of the dividend.
(i.e. you could just write 603)
And you dont have to specify R0
14

if there is no remainder.
HOWEVER I find that both are
helpful habits to make sure you
follow the procedure step-bystep.

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