GCSE Maths (Edexcel)

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Short Division

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Number Structure and Calculation

Short Division

3:01 Division
Spec N2
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  • Short division is useful for dividing a large number by a single digit
  • The number being divided is called the dividend, the number being divided by is called the divisor
  • The answer to a division problem is called the quotient
  • Step 1: Set up the division with the dividend underneath a symbol that looks like a bus stop and the divisor on the outside
  • Step 2: Write how many times the divisor goes into the first digit, with any remainder carried over to the next digit
  • Step 3: Write how many times the divisor goes into the second digit, with any remainder carried over to the next digit
  • Step 4: Write how many times the divisor goes into the last digit
  • The remainder is the difference between the dividend and the product of the divisor and the quotient

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