Division Rules
Division Rules
and Remainder
Long division is a systematic method for dividing numbers. It often involves concepts like
remainders, quotients, and placeholders (zeros). Below, we'll address your questions and related
concepts step by step.
In long division, zeros are added to the quotient to maintain the correct place value of the result
when:
If there are no more digits to bring down in the dividend and the remainder is smaller than the
divisor, the division process stops. The remainder is simply left as is unless you continue into
decimal places.
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Example 2: Dividing 5 by 2
Key Insight:
Zeros are not added to the quotient because there’s no next digit to bring down.
If division involves decimals, zeros are added to the quotient when continuing the division into
decimal places.
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Let’s divide 5÷25 \div 25÷2 step by step:
Summary Table
By: Tesfaye K.