Wednesday 7 October 2015

Year 6: Long Division

Divide, multiply, subtract, bring it down! were the words resounding through year 6 ears today as we tackled the tricky task of learning long division. Despite finding the new method a challenge, all children persevered leading to lots of success.

Below is a reminder of how the method works when dividing by a single digit, although we also use this method to divide by larger numbers. If you want further guidance about long multiplication, you can download the BBC Skillswise worksheet here »