4-digit by 2-digit long division, step by step
A two-digit divisor is the grade-five jump.
The question
1680 ÷ 48
35 481680 1442402400
- 1680 shared into groups of 48. Long division starts at the LEFT — the other way round from adding.
- Start at the left. How many 48s fit into 168? 3 of them — write the 3 on top. 3 × 48 = 144, and 168 − 144 leaves 24. Bring down the 0, which makes 240.
- How many 48s fit into 240? 5 — write it on top. 5 × 48 = 240, and 240 − 240 leaves 0.
- Nothing is left to bring down and nothing is left over. 1680 ÷ 48 = 35.
How it works.
- 01
1680 shared into groups of 48. Long division starts at the LEFT — the other way round from adding.
- 02
Start at the left. How many 48s fit into 168? 3 of them — write the 3 on top. 3 × 48 = 144, and 168 − 144 leaves 24. Bring down the 0, which makes 240.
- 03
How many 48s fit into 240? 5 — write it on top. 5 × 48 = 240, and 240 − 240 leaves 0.
- 04
Nothing is left to bring down and nothing is left over. 1680 ÷ 48 = 35.