2. Division of Large Whole Numbers
Divisor – The number that divides into another number.
Dividend – The number that is being divided.
Quotient – The answer to a division problem
Estimate the Quotient!
Round the divisor and use mental math to estimate… Then calculate to check.
Division of Large Whole Numbers
32,677 ÷28= ________________________
45,360 ÷62= __________________________
Round 28 to 30…
Ask “How many 30s go into 32,677?”
10, 100, or 1000
Round 62 to 60…
Ask “How many 60s go into 45,360?”
70, 700, or 7000

3. Estimate the quotient. Then calculate to check.
76,864 ÷ 562 = ______________________
Discuss what you would round the divisor to. ____________
Discuss what the estimated quotient. ___________
Check with a calculator.
WORKBOOK – 6.2 LESSON 12: PAGES 55 – 58
HOMEWORK – 6.2 LESSON 12: PAGE 59 #1-9 ODD

4. HOMEWORK – PROBLEM SET
MUST BE COMPLETED IN YOUR NOTEBOOK.
NAME, LESSON, PAGE NUMBER
COPY THE PROBLEM AND SHOW YOUR WORK (USE THE LINES!)

5. Mr. DeGrazia
Lesson 12; Page 59
÷ 11
Estimate – 715 ÷ 10 ≈ 70
715 ÷ 11 = 65
÷ 13
Estimate – 9646 ÷ 10 ≈ _______
9646 ÷13 = _______ 5.