Divide larger numbers

key notes:

🔢 What is Division?

• Division is splitting a number into equal parts.
• Example: 24 ÷ 4 = 6 ✅ (24 is split into 4 equal parts, each part = 6)

✏️ Steps to Divide Larger Numbers:

Step 1: Write the dividend (the number to be divided) and divisor (the number you are dividing by).

• Example: 432 ÷ 6 → 432 = dividend, 6 = divisor

Step 2: Start dividing from the leftmost digit.

Step 3: Estimate how many times the divisor fits into that part.

Step 4: Multiply, subtract, and bring down the next digit.

Step 5: Repeat until all digits are used. ✅

📌 Tips for Success:

• Always start from the highest place value (thousands, hundreds, tens).
• Check your work by multiplying the quotient by the divisor.
• Use zeros in the quotient when the divisor does not fit into a place value.

💡 Example:

432 ÷ 6

• 6 goes into 4 ❌ → write 0
• 6 goes into 43 → 7 times (6×7=42)
• Subtract 42 from 43 → 1, bring down 2 → 12
• 6 goes into 12 → 2 times (6×2=12)

✅ Quotient = 72

🎨 Fun Tip:

• Draw groups or blocks to visualize how the number is split.
• Example: Divide 12 apples among 4 friends → 🍎🍎🍎🍎 = each gets 3

⚡ Quick Tricks:

If the divisor is 10, 100, 1000, just move the digits.

• Example: 4500 ÷ 100 = 45

Use rounding to estimate the answer before dividing.

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