Dou you know the division dance?

Long Division• Each person represents a step in the long

division process.

Dad

Mom

1. Ask yourselfHow many?

2. Multiply

3. Subtract

4. Bring down

5. Circle it

6. Start all over

Step 1 in Long Division

2 ) 9 4 6

4

How many 2’s can go into 9’s house?

• Write that number directly above the number you divided into.

1. Ask yourself, how many

Step 2 in Long Division

2 ) 9 4 6

• Write your answer under the house your visiting.

4

2 x 4 = 8

2. Multiply

8

Step 3 in Long Division

2 ) 9 4 6

43. Subtract

81

Step 4 in Long Division

• Go to the next number in the dividend to the right of the 9.

2 ) 9 4 6

• Write an arrow under the 4.

44. Bring down

8

• Bring the 4 down next to the 1.

1 4

Step 5 in Long Division

2 ) 9 4 6

45. Circle it

8

• This is the next house you will visit.

1 4

Start all over!

Step 1 in Long Division

2 ) 9 4 6

• Place your answer on top.

41. Ask yourself, how many?

81 4

7

Step 2 in Long Division

2 ) 9 4 6

• Place your answer on the bottom.

42. Multiply

81 4

7

1 4

Step 3 in Long Division

2 ) 9 4 6

43. Subtract

81 4

7

1 40

Step 4 in Long Division

• Put an arrow under the next number, 6, in the dividend.

2 ) 9 4 6

• Bring the 6 down next to the 0.

44. Bring down

81 4

7

1 40 6

Step 5 in Long Division

2 ) 9 4 6

45. Circle it

81 4

7

1 40 6

Start all over!

Step 1 in Long Division

• Divide your divisor, 2, into your new number, 7.

2 ) 9 4 6

41. Ask yourself, how many?

81 4

7

1 40 6

• Place your answer in the quotient next to the 7.

3

Step 2 in Long Division

• Multiply your divisor, 2, by your new number in the quotient, 3.

2 ) 9 4 6

42. Multiply

81 4

7

1 40 6• Place your answer under the

number you brought down, 7.

3

6

Step 3 in Long Division

• Draw a line under the number 6.

2 ) 9 4 6

43. Subtract

81 4

7

1 40 6• Place your subtraction sign.

3

6• Subtract & put your answer directly under the 6. 0

Step 4 in Long Division

• Look at your dividend to see if there are any more numbers to bring down.

2 ) 9 4 6

44. Bring down

81 4

7

1 40 6

3

6• If not, move to step 5.

0

Step 5 in Long Division

• Since there are no more numbers to bring down & 2 will not divide into 1, you do not repeat the steps of division.

2 ) 9 4 6

45. Circle it

81 4

7

1 40 6

3

6• The number left over, 1,

becomes the remainder. 0

Long Division• Each person represents a step in the long

division process.

Dad

Mom

1. Ask yourselfHow many?

2. Multiply

3. Subtract

4. Bring down

5. Circle it

6. Start all over

Step 1 in Long Division with Remainder

2 ) 9 4 7

4

How many 2’s can go into 9’s house?

• Write that number directly above the number you divided into.

1. Ask yourself, how many

Step 2 in Long Division

2 ) 9 4 7

• Write your answer under the house your visiting.

4

2 x 4 = 8

2. Multiply

8

Step 3 in Long Division

2 ) 9 4 7

43. Subtract

81

Step 4 in Long Division

• Go to the next number in the dividend to the right of the 9.

2 ) 9 4 7

• Write an arrow under the 4.

44. Bring down

8

• Bring the 4 down next to the 1.

1 4

Step 5 in Long Division

2 ) 9 4 7

45. Circle it

8

• This is the next house you will visit.

1 4

Start all over!

Step 1 in Long Division

2 ) 9 4 7

• Place your answer on top.

41. Ask yourself, how many?

81 4

7

Step 2 in Long Division

2 ) 9 4 7

• Place your answer on the bottom.

42. Multiply

81 4

7

1 4

Step 3 in Long Division

2 ) 9 4 7

43. Subtract

81 4

7

1 40

Step 4 in Long Division

• Put an arrow under the next number, 7, in the dividend.

2 ) 9 4 7

• Bring the 7 down next to the 0.

44. Bring down

81 4

7

1 40 7

Step 5 in Long Division

2 ) 9 4 7

45. Circle it

81 4

7

1 40 7

Start all over!

Step 1 in Long Division

• Divide your divisor, 2, into your new number, 7.

2 ) 9 4 7

41. Ask yourself, how many?

81 4

7

1 40 7

• Place your answer in the quotient next to the 7.

3

Step 2 in Long Division

• Multiply your divisor, 2, by your new number in the quotient, 3.

2 ) 9 4 7

42. Multiply

81 4

7

1 40 7• Place your answer under the

number you brought down, 7.

3

6

Step 3 in Long Division

• Draw a line under the number 6.

2 ) 9 4 7

43. Subtract

81 4

7

1 40 7• Place your subtraction sign.

3

6• Subtract & put your answer directly under the 6. 1

Step 4 in Long Division

• Look at your dividend to see if there are any more numbers to bring down.

2 ) 9 4 7

44. Bring down

81 4

7

1 40 7

3

6• If not, move to step 5.

1

Step 5 in Long Division

• Since there are no more numbers to bring down & 2 will not divide into 1, you do not repeat the steps of division.

2 ) 9 4 7

45. Circle it

81 4

7

1 40 7

3

6• The number left over, 1,

becomes the remainder. 1

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