Division With Remainders Worksheets
Free printable division with remainders worksheets with answer keys. Division where most answers leave something over, such as 47 ÷ 6 = 7 r 5.
Using this page
Division where most answers leave something over, such as 47 ÷ 6 = 7 r 5. The Common Core's Grade 4 standard covers whole-number quotients and remainders. Answers are written as a quotient and a remainder, the way they are usually first taught, before remainders become fractions or decimals. Suits around Year 4 and Year 5 in Australia and Grade 4 in the US (Common Core 4.NBT.B.6), but use whatever level fits the child.
Tips
- Practise multiplication and division facts side by side, because each fact gives three others.
- Estimate before working out: 47 × 6 is about 50 × 6 = 300.
- Check division by multiplying back: the answer times the divisor, plus any remainder, gives the starting number.
- Squared or graph paper keeps long calculations in neat columns.
Worked example
47 ÷ 6. The biggest multiple of 6 that fits in 47 is 42 (6 × 7). 47 − 42 = 5 left over. So 47 ÷ 6 = 7 r 5. Check: 6 × 7 + 5 = 47.
Common mistakes
A remainder as big as the divisor or bigger, such as 47 ÷ 6 = 6 r 11. The remainder must be smaller than the number you divide by.
Writing the remainder as a decimal, 7.5. A remainder of 5 out of 6 is not 0.5.
How to use this generator
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Common questions
Are some answers exact?
Yes, about one in ten questions divides exactly, so children check whether there really is a remainder.
How much working space is there?
The column and bus stop layouts leave space under each question for working. For long multiplication and long division, choose fewer questions for more space.
Can I print the same worksheet again?
Yes. Note the worksheet number printed at the top, or keep the link in your browser's address bar, which ends with that number. Entering it later gives the same questions and answers.
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