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Quick overview

This free long division worksheet for grades 4-5 builds accuracy with multi-digit dividends and remainders.

Lesson plan snapshot

15-20 min

Warm-up (3 min): review division facts.
Model (5 min): solve the worked example together.
Guided practice (5 min): complete problems 1-4 as a group.
Independent practice (7 min): finish the remaining problems.

Materials: place value chart, pencil

Learning targets

Use long division to divide multi-digit numbers.
Keep quotient digits aligned with place value.
Interpret remainders correctly.

Step-by-step approach

1Divide the first digit (or first two digits) by the divisor.
2Multiply the divisor by the quotient digit.
3Subtract to find the remainder so far.
4Bring down the next digit and repeat.

Common mistakes

Mistake

Skipping a place value in the quotient.

Try instead

Write each quotient digit above the digit you divided.

Mistake

Forgetting to bring down the next digit.

Try instead

Use the DMSB checklist for each step.

Mistake

Not checking with multiplication.

Try instead

Multiply divisor by quotient and add the remainder.

Worked example

Guided

156 ÷ 6 = ?

Divide: 15 ÷ 6 = 2, write 2 above the 5.
Multiply: 2 × 6 = 12.
Subtract: 15 - 12 = 3.
Bring down 6 to make 36, then 36 ÷ 6 = 6.

Answer: 26

Related resources

Division

Equal groups and division fact fluency.

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Multiplication

Arrays and facts that support division.

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Place value

Align digits and understand place values.

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Practice problems

10 problems • 15 min

Printable worksheet

1
Solve: $231 \div 11$
2
Solve: $26 \div 2$
3
Solve: $198 \div 9$
4
Solve: $38 \div 2$
5
Solve: $256 \div 4$
6
Solve: $75 \div 5$
7
Solve: $380 \div 4$
8
Solve: $992 \div 4$
9
Solve: $80 \div 4$
10
Solve: $182 \div 6$ (Express with remainder)

Answer key

10 answers

11) 21
22) 13
33) 22
44) 19
55) 64
66) 15
77) 95
88) 248
99) 20
1010) 30 R 2

Teacher tips

THave students say the D-M-S-B steps aloud.
TUse grid paper to keep digits aligned.
TEncourage checking with multiplication.

Parent tips

PAsk your child to explain each step in words.
PUse smaller numbers first, then scale up.
PCheck answers together with multiplication.

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