Long Division for Kids: Divide, Multiply, Subtract, Bring Down (Grade 4 Math)

Hi, I'm Luna from DoodleBeez. Today we are learning long division. It helps us divide bigger numbers one digit at a time. We just repeat four steps: divide, multiply, subtract, and bring down.

Ninety five stickers go into packs of four. How many full packs can we make? We will work out ninety five divided by four, starting with the tens digit, nine.

Divide. How many fours fit in nine? Two. Multiply. Two times four is eight. Subtract. Nine minus eight is one. Now bring down the five to make fifteen.

Repeat the steps with fifteen. Divide. How many fours fit in fifteen? Three. Multiply. Three times four is twelve. Subtract. Fifteen minus twelve is three. There is nothing left to bring down.

So ninety five divided by four is twenty three, with a remainder of three. We can make twenty three full packs of stickers, and three stickers are left over.

Always check with multiplication. Twenty three times four is ninety two. Add the remainder, three, and we get ninety five. That matches, so our answer is right. The remainder must be smaller than four.

Now it's your turn. What is eighty seven divided by six? Pause and try. Six fits into eight once, with two left. Bring down the seven to make twenty seven. Six fits in four times, leaving three. The answer is fourteen remainder three.

Great job! Remember the four steps: divide, multiply, subtract and bring down. Repeat them until there is nothing left to bring down, then check with multiplication. Practice remainders in the Math Lab at doodlebeez.com. See you next time!