Box Method for Long Division | 1-Digit Divisors | Math with Mr. J
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Summary
How to do long division step by step -- divide, multiply, subtract, bring down, repeat. Mr. J narrates each step so it doesn't feel like magic.
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Discussion questions
Long division repeats a simple cycle: divide, multiply, subtract, bring down.
- What are the four repeating steps of long division?
- How do you know how many times the divisor goes in?
- How can you check a long-division answer?
Quick work-a-long
Words to know: dividend, divisor, quotient, remainder
- Solve 936 divided by 4 with long division.
- Check your quotient by multiplying it back.