Long Division

With 2 Digit Divisor

 Long Division With 2 Digit
Divisor
• Use our family to help you remember the
steps in long division.

Dad Mom Sister Brother

Rover
 2 Digit Long Division
• Each person represents a step in the long
division process.
3. Subtract
1. Divide
Sister

Dad 4. Bring down

Brother
2. Multiply 5. Repeat or
Remainder
Mom
Rover
 Step 1 in 2 Digit Long Division
1. Divide 4
Dad 2 1) 9 4 8
• Divide 21 into first
number in the dividend. How many
• 21 will not go into 9 so 20’s will go
you look at 94.
• Round off 21 and 94 in
into 90?
your head.
• Now divide 20 into 90 &
put your answer above the 4.
 Step 2 in 2 Digit Long Division
2. Multiply 4
Mom 2 1) 9 4 8
• Multiply the divisor
times the first number
8 4
in your quotient.
21
• Write your answer
x4
directly under the 84
94 or the number
you just divided into.
 Step 3 in 2 Digit Long Division
3. Subtract 4
Sister 2 1) 9 4 8
• Draw a line under the 84. 8 4
• Write a subtraction sign
next to the 84. 1 0
• Subtract 84 from 94.
• Write your answer directly below the 84.
 Step 4 in 2 Digit Long Division
4. Bring 4
down
Brother 2 1) 9 4 8
• Go to the next number in
the dividend to the right of
84
the 4.
• Write an arrow under that
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number.
• Bring the 8 down next to the 10.
 Step 5 in 2 Digit Long Division

5. Repeat or 4
Remainder
Rover 2 1) 9 4 8
• This is where you decide
whether you repeat the
84
5 steps of division. 1 08
• If your divisor can divide into your new number,
108, or if you have numbers in the dividend
that have not been brought down, you repeat
the 5 steps of division.
 Step 1 in 2 Digit Long Division
1. Divide 45
Dad
• Divide 21 into your
2 1) 9 4 8
new number, 108.
84
• Round 21 and 108 off
in your head.
1 08
• Divide 20 into 110
• Place your answer directly
above the 8 in your quotient.
 Step 2 in 2 Digit Long Division
2. Multiply 45
Mom 2 1) 9 4 8
• Multiply your divisor, 21,
84
with your new number
in the quotient, 5.
1 08
• Place your answer
directly under the
1 05
108.
 Step 3 in 2 Digit Long Division
3. Subtract 45
Sister
2 1) 9 4 8
• Draw a line under the
bottom number, 105.
84
• Draw a subtraction sign. 1 08
• Subtract & place answer 1 05
under the line.
3
 Step 4 in 2 Digit Long Division
4. Bring 45
down
Brother
2 1) 9 4 8
• Since there is nothing to
bring down, go to step
84
five. 1 08
1 05
3
 Step 5 in 2 Digit Long Division
5. Repeat or 4 5R3
Rover
Remainder
2 1) 9 4 8
• If the 21 will not divide 84
into your new number, 3, &
there is nothing to bring
1 08
down, you are done. 1 05
• Write your left over 3 as the
remainder next to the 5. 3
 Way to
Super work!
go!
4 5R3
2 1) 9 4 8
You’re
84 hot!
I’m proud
of you! 1 08
1 05 Bow-wow!