How to do long division
- Enter the Dividend (the number being divided) and the Divisor.
- Read the quotient and remainder, written like 176 R 2.
- Follow the table: each row brings down a digit, divides, multiplies back and subtracts.
Words used in division
- Dividend: the number being divided (1234).
- Divisor: what you divide by (7).
- Quotient: how many times it fits (176).
- Remainder: what’s left over (2).
Remainders, decimals and fractions
The same division can be written three ways: 176 R 2, 176 2/7 as a mixed number, or 176.285714… as a decimal. Which one you want depends on the question: sharing 1,234 sweets between 7 people leaves 2 over, while splitting a 1,234-meter rope gives 176.29 meters each.