Division

3 Digits Divided by 2 Digits is divided by the divisor. || Dividing with a Decimal Answer: 435 ÷ 25 = **17.4** ||
 * [[image:http://www.mathsisfun.com/images/divide1.gif width="100" height="60"]] || 4 ÷ 25 = 0 remainder 4 || The first digit of the dividend (4)
 * [[image:http://www.mathsisfun.com/images/divide2.gif width="100" height="60"]] ||  || The whole number result is placed at the top. Any remainders are ignored at this point. ||
 * [[image:http://www.mathsisfun.com/images/divide3.gif width="100" height="100"]] || 25 × 0 = 0 || The answer from the first operation is **multiplied** by the divisor . The result is placed under the number divided into. ||
 * [[image:http://www.mathsisfun.com/images/divide4.gif width="100" height="100"]] || 4 – 0 = 4 || Now we **subtract** the bottom number from the top number. ||
 * [[image:http://www.mathsisfun.com/images/divide5.gif width="100" height="100"]] ||  || Bring down the next digit of the dividend. ||
 * [[image:http://www.mathsisfun.com/images/divide6.gif width="100" height="100"]] || 42 ÷ 25 = 1 remainder 17 || **Divide** this number by the divisor. ||
 * [[image:http://www.mathsisfun.com/images/divide7.gif width="100" height="100"]] ||  || The whole number result is placed at the top. Any remainders are ignored at this point. ||
 * [[image:http://www.mathsisfun.com/images/divide8.gif width="100" height="150"]] || 25 × 1 = 25 || The answer from the above operation is **multiplied** by the divisor. The result is placed under the last number divided into. ||
 * [[image:http://www.mathsisfun.com/images/divide9.gif width="100" height="150"]] || 42 – 25 = 17 || Now we **subtract** the bottom number from the top number. ||
 * [[image:http://www.mathsisfun.com/images/divide10.gif width="100" height="150"]] ||  || Bring down the next digit of the dividend. ||
 * [[image:http://www.mathsisfun.com/images/divide11.gif width="100" height="150"]] || 175 ÷ 25 = 7 remainder 0 || **Divide** this number by the divisor. ||
 * [[image:http://www.mathsisfun.com/images/divide12.gif width="100" height="150"]] ||  || The whole number result is placed at the top. Any remainders are ignored at this point. ||
 * [[image:http://www.mathsisfun.com/images/divide13.gif width="100" height="150"]] || 25 × 7 = 175 || The answer from the above operation is **multiplied** by the divisor. The result is placed under the number divided into. ||
 * [[image:http://www.mathsisfun.com/images/divide14.gif width="100" height="175"]] || 175 – 175 = 0 || Now we **subtract** the bottom number from the top number. ||
 * ||  || **There are no more digits to bring down. The answer must be 17** ||
 * [[image:http://www.mathsisfun.com/images/divide15.gif width="100" height="60"]] || 4 ÷ 25 = 0 remainder 4 || The first number of the dividend is divided by the divisor. ||
 * [[image:http://www.mathsisfun.com/images/divide16.gif width="100" height="60"]] ||  || The whole number result is placed at the top. Any remainders are ignored at this point. ||
 * [[image:http://www.mathsisfun.com/images/divide17.gif width="100" height="100"]] || 25 × 0 = 0 || The answer from the first operation is multiplied by the divisor. The result is placed under the number divided into. ||
 * [[image:http://www.mathsisfun.com/images/divide18.gif width="100" height="100"]] || 4 – 0 = 4 || Now we **take away** the bottom number from the top number. ||
 * [[image:http://www.mathsisfun.com/images/divide19.gif width="100" height="100"]] ||  || Bring down the next number of the dividend. ||
 * [[image:http://www.mathsisfun.com/images/divide20.gif width="100" height="100"]] || 43 ÷ 25 = 1 remainder 18 || Divide this number by the divisor. ||
 * [[image:http://www.mathsisfun.com/images/divide21.gif width="100" height="100"]] ||  || The whole number result is placed at the top. Any remainders are ignored at this point. ||
 * [[image:http://www.mathsisfun.com/images/divide22.gif width="100" height="150"]] || 25 × 1 = 25 || The answer from the above operation is multiplied by the divisor. The result is placed under the last number divided into. ||
 * [[image:http://www.mathsisfun.com/images/divide23.gif width="100" height="150"]] || 43 – 25 = 18 || Now we **take away** the bottom number from the top number. ||
 * [[image:http://www.mathsisfun.com/images/divide24.gif width="100" height="150"]] ||  || Bring down the next number of the dividend. ||
 * [[image:http://www.mathsisfun.com/images/divide25.gif width="100" height="150"]] || 185 ÷ 25 = 7 remainder 10 || Divide this number by the divisor. ||
 * [[image:http://www.mathsisfun.com/images/divide26.gif width="100" height="150"]] ||  || The whole number result is placed at the top. Any remainders are ignored at this point. ||
 * [[image:http://www.mathsisfun.com/images/divide27.gif width="100" height="150"]] || 25 × 7 = 175 || The answer from the above operation is multiplied by the divisor. The result is placed under the number divided into. ||
 * [[image:http://www.mathsisfun.com/images/divide28.gif width="100" height="175"]] || 185 – 175 = 10 || Now we **take away** the bottom number from the top number. ||
 * [[image:http://www.mathsisfun.com/images/divide30.gif width="100" height="175"]] ||  || Now we have reached the end of the whole numbers we add a decimal place and the first zero. Notice the decimal point which has appeared on the answer line and by the dividend. It does not appear anywhere else. ||
 * [[image:http://www.mathsisfun.com/images/divide31.gif width="100" height="175"]] ||  || Bring down the next number of the dividend. ||
 * [[image:http://www.mathsisfun.com/images/divide32.gif width="100" height="175"]] || 100 ÷ 25 = 4 remainder 0 || Divide this number by the divisor. ||
 * [[image:http://www.mathsisfun.com/images/divide33.gif width="100" height="175"]] ||  || The whole number result is placed at the top. Any remainders are ignored at this point. ||
 * [[image:http://www.mathsisfun.com/images/divide34.gif width="100" height="200"]] || 25 × 4 = 100 || The answer from the above operation is multiplied by the divisor. The result is placed under the number divided into. ||
 * [[image:http://www.mathsisfun.com/images/divide35.gif width="100" height="200"]] || 100 – 100 = 0 || Now we **take away** the bottom number from the top number. ||
 * [[image:http://www.mathsisfun.com/images/divide36.gif width="100" height="200"]] ||  || The subtraction has given zero. We stop when this happens. The answer will be **17.4** As long as the subtraction gives a number above zero the long division can carry on to as many decimal places as we wish.