*Long Division – estimate first, then divide
Steps to divide
1. Divide
2. Multiply
3. Subtract
4. Check
5. Bring down
6. Remainder
A way to remember the steps: Does McDonald’s Sell Cheese Burgers Raw?
Estimate
Ex.1)
30
30  900
***Use the first number in the quotient of
the estimate as your starting point for the
actual problem! This one was too high so
had to go down one number
Estimate
Ex.2)
50
30  1500
***Use the first number in the quotient of
the estimate as your starting point for the
actual problem!
Actual
28 109
30 867
-60
267
-240
27
Actual
1_
56 14
28 1570
-140
170
-168
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