short

long

Division
space saver

Short division

369 3 can be written like this:

The 3 into 3
goes 1 time
exactly

3 into 6
goes 2
times

1 2 3

3 6 9

396 3 = 132

The 3 into 9
goes 3 times
exactly

Divide 3 into
369, one digit
at a time
Start with the
digit 3.
Put the result
of each answer
on top of the
line.

Short division

675 5 can be written like this:

The 5 into 6
goes 1 time
with 1 left
over to carry

5 into 17
goes 3
times with 2
left over to
carry

1 3 5

5 6 1 7 25
675 5 = 135

The 5 into 25
goes 5 times
exactly

Divide 5 into
675, one digit
at a time
Start with the
digit 6.
Put the result
of each answer
on top of the
line.

Long division part 1

598 13 can be written like this:

Tip:

13 into 59
goes 4
times

Make a times
table to
help

13 5 9 8
4 x 13 = 52
59 52 = 7

-5 2
7

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9

x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x

13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13

=
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=

13
26
39
52
65
78
91
104
117

Long division part 2

598 13 can be written like this:

13 into 78
goes 6
times

4 6

13 5 9 8
6 x 13 = 78
78 78 = 0

-5 2
78
-7 8

598 13 = 46

Bring
down the 8
to make 78

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9

x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x

13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13

=
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=

13
26
39
52
65
78
91
104
117

Long division part 1

Tip:

3195 15 can be written like this:

15 into 31 goes
2 times.

15 3 1 9 5
2 x 15 = 30.

31 30 = 1

-3 0
1

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9

x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x

15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15

=
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
=

Make a times
table to
help

15
30
45
60
75
90
105
120
135

Long division part 2

3195 15 can be written like this:

15 into 19 goes
1 times.

2 1

15 3 1 9 5
1 x 15 = 15
19 15 = 4

-3 0
19
-1 5
4

Bring down the 9

to make 19

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9

x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x

15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15

=
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15
30
45
60
75
90
105
120
135

Long division part 3

3195 15 can be written like this:

15 into 45 goes
3 times.

2 1 3

15 3 1 9 5
-3 0
19
-1 5
3 x 15 = 45.
45
-4 5
45 45 = 0

Bring down
the 5 to make
45

3195 15 = 213

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9

x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x

15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15

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15
30
45
60
75
90
105
120
135

Space saver division is like short

division but with larger numbers.

156 13 can be
written like this:
13 into 26
13 into 15
goes 1 time
and 2 left
over to
carry

goes 2
times
exactly

1 2

1 3 1 5 26

156 13 = 12
A times table for 13 would
be helpful with this method

Divide 13 into 156.

Start with the digit 1,
but this is not
enough.
Then say, 13 into 15
and continue.
Put the result of
each answer on top
of the line.

Space saver division

480 15 can be written like this:

15 into 30
goes 2
times
exactly

15 into 48
goes 3 time
and 3 left
over to
carry

3 2

1 5 4 8 30

480 15 = 32
A times table for 15 would
be helpful with this method

Divide 15 into 480.

Start with the digit 4,
but this is not
enough.
Then say, 15 into 48
and continue.
Put the result of
each answer on top
of the line.

Space saver division with larger numbers

3645 15 can be written like this:

15 into 36
goes 2 time
and 6 left over
to carry

15 into 64
goes 4
time and 4
left over to
carry

2 4 3

1 5 3 6 64 4 5

15 into 45
goes 3
times
exactly

A times table for 15 would

be helpful with this method
1 x 15 = 15
2 x 15 = 30
3 x 15 = 45
4 x 15 = 60
5 x 15 = 75
6 x 15 = 90
7 x 15 = 105

3645 15 = 243

8 x 15 = 120
9 x 15 = 135

Space saver division with larger numbers

5589 23 can be written like this:

23 into 55
goes 2 time
and 9 left over
to carry

23 into 98
goes 4
times and
6 left over
to carry

2 4 3

2 3 5 5 98 6 9

23 into 69
goes 3
times
exactly

A times table for 15 would

be helpful with this method
1 x 23 = 23
2 x 23 = 46
3 x 23 = 69
4 x 23 = 92
5 x 23 = 115
6 x 23 = 138
7 x 23 = 161
8 x 23 = 184

5589 23 = 243

9 x 23 = 207

Space saver division with larger numbers

5535 15 can be written like this:

15 into 55
goes 3 time
and 10 left
over to carry

15 into 103
goes 6
times and
13 left over
to carry

3 6 9

15 into 135
goes 9
times
exactly

1 5 5 5103 135

A times table for 15 would

be helpful with this method
1 x 15 = 15
2 x 15 = 30
3 x 15 = 45
4 x 15 = 60
5 x 15 = 75
6 x 15 = 90
7 x 15 = 105
8 x 15 = 120

5535 15 = 369

9 x 15 = 135

Now try the exercises using

both long division and
space saver methods for the
larger numbers