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Divide Numbers by 3 with Remainders

In this worksheet, students will divide two-digit numbers by 3 and note down how many remain.

'Divide Numbers by 3 with Remainders' worksheet

Key stage:  KS 2

Year:  Year 5 Maths worksheets

Curriculum topic:   Number: Multiplication and Division

Curriculum subtopic:   Multiply/Divide Formally

Popular topics:   Division worksheets

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Worksheet Overview

In this activity, we will carry out some simple divisions by 3 with remainders.

 

Example

Calculate this division and find the remainder:

17 ÷ 3

 

Answer

We have to find out how many threes go into 17.

We can do this using a number line.

Number line

 

 It goes 5 times and there is a remainder of 2.

5 x 3 = 15

17 - 15 = 2

 

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