How Do You Divide Whole Numbers?

How Do You Divide Whole Numbers?

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Division is a building block of math. This tutorial shows you how to perform long division by going through the process one step at a time.

Keywords:

  • problem
  • practice
  • example
  • divide
  • whole numbers
  • long division

Background Tutorials

  • Estimation and Rounding

      • How Do You Estimate a Quotient Using Compatible Numbers?How Do You Estimate a Quotient Using Compatible Numbers?

      How Do You Estimate a Quotient Using Compatible Numbers?

      Sometimes you don't need to find an exact answer to a problem, and an approximation will work just fine. In this tutorial, see how to estimate the quotient of a division problem by first finding compatible numbers. Take a look!

  • Multiplying Integers

      • How Do You Do Long Multiplication?How Do You Do Long Multiplication?

      How Do You Do Long Multiplication?

      Multiplying together large numbers? No problem! In this tutorial, you'll see how to perform long multiplication to find the answer (without using a calculator!). Take a look!

  • Dividing Integers

      • What's a Dividend and What's a Divisor?What's a Dividend and What's a Divisor?

      What's a Dividend and What's a Divisor?

      When you do division problems, you need to know the vocabulary that people use to describe what number is being divided, and what number is doing the dividing. This tutorial will help you keep that vocabulary straight!

  • Types of Numbers

      • What are Natural and Whole Numbers?What are Natural and Whole Numbers?

      What are Natural and Whole Numbers?

      The natural numbers are also called the counting numbers. The whole numbers are almost exactly as the natural numbers the same except for one small difference! Watch this tutorial and learn the difference between natural and whole numbers.

  • Operations With Whole Numbers

      • How Do You Subtract Whole Numbers?How Do You Subtract Whole Numbers?

      How Do You Subtract Whole Numbers?

      Subtracting numbers is easier than you might think! Watch this tutorial to see the step-by-step process of lining up the numbers vertically to subtract them.

      • What is Place Value for Whole Numbers?What is Place Value for Whole Numbers?

      What is Place Value for Whole Numbers?

      Place value is a building block of numbers. Without place value, we couldn't keep all our numbers straight! This tutorial introduces place value and shows you the parts of a place value chart.

Further Exploration

  • Dividing Integers

      • How Do You Do Long Division?How Do You Do Long Division?

      How Do You Do Long Division?

      We know that calculators are everywhere, but that doesn't mean that long division isn't important! Sometimes you won't be allowed to use a calculator, and when those times occur, you'll be thankful that you watched this video!

  • Operations With Whole Numbers