Short Division Method. In arithmetic, the short division is a division algorithm that breaks down a division problem into a series of easier steps. It is an abbreviated form of long division — whereby the products are omitted and the partial remainders are notated as superscripts.
2. Short division Maths worksheets from mathsphere.co.uk Today we are going to look at how we can use the short method of division. Short, because it uses up less space! Try it, step by step. Divide 3 into 56, one digit at a time, starting from the left like this: 3)5 6 Ask: ‘How many 3s in 5?’ 3 goes into 5 1 time with 2 remainder. Put the 1 above the 5 on the answer line. 1 3 ) 526 Carry the 2 into the next column and write it down before the 6, making 26. Ask: ‘How many 3s in 26?’ 3 goes into 26 8 times. 18 3 ) 526 Put the 8 above the 6 on the answer line. 3 times 8 is 24 so there is a remainder of 2. Put the 2 remainder in the answer. 18r2 Answer 18 remainder 2. 3 ) 526 Name: Page 2
3. Short division Maths worksheets from mathsphere.co.uk Use the short method of division to answer these questions. Some will have remainders. 1. 2) 5 2 2. 2) 4 8 3. 2) 7 5 4. 2) 3 7 5. 3) 5 3 6. 3) 7 1 7. 3) 8 6 8. 3) 7 4 9. 4) 5 3 10. 4) 6 5 11. 4) 7 7 12. 4) 5 9 13. 5) 7 2 14. 5) 3 9 15. 5) 4 8 16. 5) 9 7 Remember to include any remainders in your answers. Name: Page 3
4. Short division Maths worksheets from mathsphere.co.uk Use the short method of division to answer these questions. Some will have remainders. 1. 2) 3 5 2. 2) 5 9 3. 2) 8 6 4. 2) 4 9 5. 3) 7 8 6. 3) 8 2 7. 3) 9 7 8. 3) 6 4 9. 4) 5 6 10. 4) 7 0 11. 4) 9 3 12. 4) 3 9 13. 5) 8 3 14. 5) 4 9 15. 5) 7 7 16. 5) 9 4 Remember to include any remainders in your answers. Name: Page 4
5. Short division Maths worksheets from mathsphere.co.uk Use the short method of division to answer these questions. Some will have remainders. 1. 2) 7 0 2. 2) 6 6 3. 2) 9 3 4. 2) 5 5 5. 3) 7 2 6. 3) 9 1 7. 3) 5 4 8. 3) 8 5 9. 4) 7 1 10. 4) 8 6 11. 4) 9 5 12. 4) 8 3 13. 5) 9 1 14. 5) 5 7 15. 5) 6 6 16. 5) 3 7 Remember to include any remainders in your answers. Name: Page 5
6. Short division Maths worksheets from mathsphere.co.uk Answers Page 3 1. 26 2. 24 3. 37 r 1 4. 18 r 1 5. 17 r 2 6. 23 r 2 7. 28 r 2 8. 24 r 2 9. 13 r 1 10. 16 r 1 11. 19 r 1 12. 14 r 3 13. 14 r 2 14. 7 r 4 15. 9 r 3 16. 19 r 2 Page 4 1. 17 r 1 2. 29 r 1 3. 43 4. 24 r 1 5. 26 6. 27 r 1 7. 32 r 1 8. 28 r 1 9. 14 10. 17 r 2 11. 23 r 1 12. 9 r 3 13. 16 r 3 14. 9 r 4 15. 15 r 2 16. 18 r 4 Page 5 1. 35 2. 33 3. 46 r 1 4. 27 r 1 5. 24 6. 30 r 1 7. 18 8. 28 r 1 9. 17 r 3 10. 21 r 2 11. 23 r 3 12. 20 r 3 13. 18 r 1 14. 11 r 2 15. 13 r 1 16. 7 r 2 Name: Page 6