Divide up to 4 digits by 1 digit, with remainders.
Long Division teaches fourth graders to divide big numbers step by step, find remainders and decide what a remainder means in a story. Clear, voiced steps make one of the most feared topics in elementary math manageable.
Math course · Grade 4
Long Division · Learning goals
Divide big numbers step by step, find remainders, and decide what the remainder means in a story.
Why it matters
Long division is a classic grade 4 and 5 skill that combines multiplication, subtraction and place value.
If 26 kids ride in vans of 8, you need 4 vans, not 3. Kids learn to think about what the answer means.
Following a careful process builds patience and organized thinking that helps in every subject.
Inside Long Division
A short read-aloud lesson first, then hands-on games and a quiz to lock it in.
Step 1 · Lesson
A short read-aloud lesson in 4 steps, with pictures and worked examples.
Step 2 · Game
Divide step by step. (6 problems)
Step 3 · Game
Divide, multiply, subtract, bring down. (6 problems)
Step 4 · Game
How many are left over? (6 problems)
Step 5 · Game
Think: what does the remainder mean? (5 problems)
Lesson preview
This is the real lesson text your child hears, read aloud by a friendly voice.
Long division steps: divide, multiply, subtract, bring down, and repeat!
84 ÷ 4: 8 tens ÷ 4 = 2 tens, and 4 ones ÷ 4 = 1 one. The answer is 21.
Sometimes there is a remainder, the amount left over. 17 ÷ 5 = 3 with 2 left over.
Check by multiplying: 3 × 5 + 2 = 17.
For parents
Learning sticks best when kids use it in real life. Here are simple ideas from this course.
Share a bag of candy or a stack of cards equally among family members using long division. Talk about what to do with the leftovers.
Practice
Real questions from Long Division. Try them with your child, then tap to see the answer.
Question 1
12
Question 2
208
Question 3
1
The full course has 23 questions with instant feedback, stars and rewards. Create a free account to play them all.
Long Division · Questions from parents
Long Division is a grade 4 math course for kids ages 9–10. That is Year 5 maths in the UK and Year 4 in Australia. It also works well for review in the next grade, or as a challenge for a confident younger learner.
Divide big numbers step by step, find remainders, and decide what the remainder means in a story. Along the way they practice: Divide 2-Digit Numbers; Divide Bigger Numbers; Find the Remainder; Remainder Stories.
About 10 minutes in total, split into 4 short levels. Most kids finish it over two or three sessions. Progress is saved, so they can stop any time and pick up where they left off.
Long Division is part of SkillBloom Premium, which unlocks every course in every subject. Each subject also has free courses, so your child can try SkillBloom before you decide.
No. Every lesson has a friendly read-aloud voice, questions are read aloud too, and the pictures help kids follow along. Confident readers can turn the voice off.
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