Short division using written methods

If numbers are too difficult to divide in your head, use a written method.

Short division will sometimes give an answer with a remainder ( r ), which you can round up or round down.

To find the answer to 365 ÷ 7 see if 3 (the hundreds) can be divided by 7.

It cannot, so add the tens digit.

36 ÷ 7 = 5 r 1

Write down the 5 and carry over the 1, so 5 becomes 15.

15 ÷ 7 = 2 r 1

Write those numbers down. The answer is 52 r 1.