2-digit by 1-digit long division worksheets

Two digits over one is where the long-division algorithm begins — short enough that the whole cycle runs just twice. These free printable worksheets set a two-digit dividend in the division house and ask a child to work the tens, then the ones, for an exact whole-number quotient.

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2-digit by 1-digit long division
2-digit by 1-digit long division worksheet — 2-digit ÷ 1-digit, free printable with answer key

The answer key prints on a separate page.

What's on this sheet

Each problem prints the long-division bracket with a one-digit divisor outside and a two-digit dividend inside, and there is generous room beneath to work the steps downward. Because the dividend has only two places, the divide–multiply–subtract–bring-down cycle happens once for the tens and once for the ones. That is small enough to learn the rhythm without ever losing the thread.

Why this sheet works

Every quotient comes out whole, so 84 ÷ 6 lands cleanly on 14 with nothing left over. Remainders are a real topic, but they are held back here on purpose: a child meeting the algorithm for the first time has enough to track without the extra judgment leftovers demand. The numbers stay within easy reach of the times tables, so estimating each quotient digit is recall, not a guess.

How this one works

One question from this sheet, worked through a step at a time.

40 ÷ 8

5 840 400
  1. 40 shared into groups of 8. Long division starts at the LEFT — the other way round from adding.
  2. Start at the left. How many 8s fit into 40? 5 of them — write the 5 on top. 5 × 8 = 40, and 40 − 40 leaves 0.
  3. Nothing is left to bring down and nothing is left over. 40 ÷ 8 = 5.