Dividing · Year 6

In Year 6 you get fluent with: short division and remainders in word problems.

Dividing shares a number into equal groups, or finds how many equal groups fit. For bigger numbers we use short division, and what to do with a remainder depends on the question.

Key facts

• To divide a 2-digit number, split it into parts the divisor goes into: 72 ÷ 3 = 60 ÷ 3 + 12 ÷ 3 = 24.
• Short division: divide each digit from the left, carrying the remainder to the next digit.
• Remainders: round up when everything must fit (buses, boxes); round down when only whole ones count (pieces, packs).
• Check a division by multiplying back: quotient × divisor + remainder = number.

Worked examples

Other years

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