Column Division

Step by Step

Please—
HELP!!!
What is column
division?
 479 / 9 = ?
Set up your problem as usual but spread out the
numbers in the dividend.

9 4 7 9
 479 / 9 = ?
Draw lines between the numbers in the dividend.

9 4 7 9
 479 / 9 = ?
How many groups of 9 are there in 4?

9 4 7 9
 479 / 9 = ?
How many groups of 9 are there in 4? There are none
because 9 is bigger than 4. Put a 0 above the 4 and a
0 below the 4.
0
9 4 7 9
0
 479 / 9 = ?
Subtract 0 from 4.

0
9 4 7 9
0
4
 479 / 9 = ?
Move the 4 in front of the 7.

0
9 4 4 7 9
0
4
 479 / 9 = ?
How many groups of 9 can you find in 47?

0
9 4 4 7 9
0
4
 479 / 9 = ?
Since 9 * 5 is 45, I know there are 5 groups of 9 in 47.
Put the 5 above the 7 and 45 below 47 and subtract.

0 5
9 4 4 7 9
0 4 5
4 2
 479 / 9 = ?
Move the 2 in front of the 9.

0 5
9 4 4 7 29
0 4 5
4 2
 479 / 9 = ?
How many groups of 9 can you find in 29?

0 5
9 4 4 7 29
0 4 5
4 2
 479 / 9 = ?
Since 9 * 3 is 27, I know there are 3 groups of 9 in 29.
Put the 3 above the 9 and 27 below 29 and subtract.

0 5 3
9 4 4 7 29
0 4 5 27
4 2 2
 479 / 9 = ?
Since there is not another number to place the 2 in front
of, it must be the remainder. My answer is 53 r 2.

0 5 3
9 4 4 7 29
0 4 5 27
4 2 2
479 / 9 = 53 r 2