L.O. divide numbers up to 4 digits by a one-digit number using
the formal written method of short division and interpret
remainders appropriately for the context
Use the formal written method to divide three digit numbers:
6
3
5
1
4
6
2
÷
4
5
8
3
3
r
7
2
8
÷
5
7
2
8
5
8
7
4
÷
3
8
7
4
4
3
3
5
Use the formal written method to divide four digit numbers:
7
2
9
0
÷
6
7
2
9
0
2
1
7
7
÷
6
9
5
0
8
2
÷
4
5
0
8
2
4
3
0
3
÷
7
Use the formal written method to divide four digit numbers and express the remainder as a fraction:
2
4
1
7
7
÷
0
7
2
3
2
1
7
6
5
3
÷
1
3
=
7
5
r
2
2
5
2
3
4
0
5
9
÷
8
=
9
2
5
7
÷
4
=
7
6
=
In your book use formal division and express the remainder as a fraction:
1)
4
4
2
1
÷
6
2)
2
7
3
9
÷
6
3)
6
7
6
9
÷
4
4)
6
0
0
9
÷
5
5)
8
0
0
2
÷
7
6)
1
4
0
9
÷
9
Teacher’s notes
divide numbers up to 4 digits by a one-digit number using the
formal written method of short division
Answers:
1) 145 r3 2) 291 r1 3) 1215 4) 1270 r2 5) 241 r8 6) 614 r5 7) 501 1/8 8)775 1/2 9) 2314 1/4
Useful interactive games to teach the skills needed for short division:
http://mathsframe.co.uk/en/resources/resource/256/
Long_Division_Formal_Written_Method
Practise long division
http://mathsframe.co.uk/en/resources/resource/255/
Short_Division_Formal_Method
Practise short division
http://mathsframe.co.uk/en/resources/resource/257/
Formal_Written_Division_Round_Up_or_Down
Answer a word problem which requires that you round up or down, depending
on the context, after dividing. Choose either long or short division.
http://mathsframe.co.uk/en/resources/resource/102/
division_by_chunking_down
Division by chunking - useful as a starting point, and to compare with
formal short division.
http://mathsframe.co.uk/en/resources/category/409/
multiply_and_divide_numbers_mentally_drawing_upon_known_facts
Lots of games to practice quick recall of multiplication and division facts.