1. Division with Remainders
By Michael McFerren
Louisville Elementary School

2. Parts of a Division Problem
Divisor – the number outside of the
division symbol
Dividend – the number inside the
Quotient – the answer to the division
problem
Answer 3 ) 20

3. Steps for a Division Problem
Divide – ask yourself, “How many divisors are there in the dividend?”
Multiply – multiply your answer from step 1 by the divisor.
Subtract – subtract the answer from step 2 from the dividend.
Remainder – if the answer from step 3 is not zero, whatever is left is your remainder.

4. Sample Problem 6
R 2 3 )
2 0 -
1 8 2
And that, my friends is how you do a division with remainder problem.
Step 2 – multiply the 6 you just got by the divisor, 3.
Step 3 – Subtract the 18 you just got from the dividend, 20.
Step 4 – whatever your answer to your subtraction step is will be your remainder.
Step 1 – How many 3’s are there in 20?
7 is too many…7 x 3 = 21, so let’s try 6…6 x 3 = 18

5. 5 )
2 8 8 )
4 3 7 )
3 9 4 )
2 6
Try these 4 problems on the dry erase boards.

6. Step 1 – How many 3’s are there in 20?
7 is too many…7 x 3 = 21, so let’s try 6…6 x 3 = 18
Step 2 – multiply the 6 you just got by the divisor, x 3 = 18
Step 3 – Subtract the 18 you just got from the dividend, 20.
Step 4 – whatever your answer to your subtraction step is will be your remainder.