Troubleshooting Division

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Troubleshooting Division

• By Monica Yuskaitis

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Dividing Difficult Large Numbers
31) 1719

• 31 will not go into 1
• 31 will not go into 17
• 31 will go into 171

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Dividing Difficult Large Numbers
31) 1719
To figure what your first number will be cover t
he 1 in 31
the 1 in 171.
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Dividing Difficult Large Numbers
31) 1719
Now ask how many 3s will go into 17.
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Dividing Difficult Large Numbers
5
31) 1719
Be sure to put that number directly above the 1
not the 7.
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Dividing Difficult Large Numbers
5
31) 1719
Now multiply the 5 x 31 and place it under the
171.
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Dividing Difficult Large Numbers
5
31) 1719
151
31 x5
20
9
151
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Dividing Difficult Large Numbers
5
31) 1719
151

20
9
Now cover up the 1 in 31 the 9 in 209
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Dividing Difficult Large Numbers
5
31) 1719
151

20
9
Ask how many 3s will go into 20.
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Dividing Difficult Large Numbers
5
6
31) 1719
151

20
9
Place that number next to the 5 in your quotient
.
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Dividing Difficult Large Numbers
5
6
31) 1719
151

20
9
Now multiply 31 x 6.
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Dividing Difficult Large Numbers
5
6
31) 1719
151
31 x6

20
9
186
186
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Dividing Difficult Large Numbers
5
6
31) 1719
151
20
9

Subtract your answer is 56 R23
186
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