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Long Division: Three-Digit Numbers and Remainders

In this worksheet, students practise division of three-digit numbers by a number that does not divide exactly.

'Long Division: Three-Digit Numbers and Remainders' worksheet

Key stage:  KS 2

Curriculum topic:   Number: Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication and Division

Curriculum subtopic:   Divide to Four Digits (Long Division)

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Worksheet Overview

QUESTION 1 of 10

This worksheet is about adding dividing numbers and turning the remainder into a decimal.

Example

Work out 774 ÷ 8

Answer 

Set out the division calculation, using either short or long division. Insert a decimal point and extra zeros at the end of 774 to turn the remainder into a decimal.

So 774 ÷ 8 = 96.75

570  ÷  8  = 
 
 ?
595  ÷  4  = 
 
 ?
506  ÷  8  = 
 
 ?
831  ÷  5  = 
 
 ?
581  ÷  2  = 
 
 ?
855  ÷  6  = 
 
 ?
252  ÷  3  = 
 
 ?
723  ÷  4  = 
 
 ?
669  ÷  8  = 
 
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155  ÷  8  = 
 
 ?
  • ANSWERS
  • Question 1
570  ÷  8  = 
 
 ?
CORRECT ANSWER
71.25
EDDIE SAYS
Divide 57 ÷ 8 = 7 rem 1 and bring down the 0 Divide 10 ÷ 8 = 1 rem 2 and add the .00, so 570.00 and bring down the 0 Divide 20 ÷ 8 = 2 rem 4 and bring down the 0 Divide 40 ÷ 8 = 5 570.00 ÷ 8 = 71.25
  • ANSWERS
  • Question 2
595  ÷  4  = 
 
 ?
CORRECT ANSWER
148.75
EDDIE SAYS
Divide 5 ÷ 4 = 1 rem 1 and bring down the 9 Divide 19 ÷ 4 = 4 rem 3 and bring down the 5 Divide 35 ÷ 4 = 8 rem 3 and add the .00, so 595.00 and bring down the 0 Divide 30 ÷ 4 = 7 rem 2 and bring down the 0 Divide 20 ÷ 4 = 5 595.00 ÷ 4 = 148.75
  • ANSWERS
  • Question 3
506  ÷  8  = 
 
 ?
CORRECT ANSWER
63.25
EDDIE SAYS
Divide 50 ÷ 8 = 6 rem 2 and bring down the 6 Divide 26 ÷ 8 = 3 rem 2 and add the .00, so 506.00, and bring down the 0 Divide 20 ÷ 8 = 2 rem 4 and bring down the 0 Divide 40 ÷ 8 = 5 506.00 ÷ 8 = 5
  • ANSWERS
  • Question 4
831  ÷  5  = 
 
 ?
CORRECT ANSWER
166.2
EDDIE SAYS
Divide 8 ÷ 5 = 1 rem 3 and bring down the 3 Divide 33 ÷ 5 = 6 rem 3 and bring down the 1 Divide 31 ÷ 5 = 6 rem 1 and add the .0, so 831.0, and bring down the 0 Divide 10 ÷ 5 = 2 831.00 ÷ 5 = 166.2
  • ANSWERS
  • Question 5
581  ÷  2  = 
 
 ?
CORRECT ANSWER
290.5
EDDIE SAYS
Divide 5 ÷ 2 = 1 rem 1 and bring down the 8 Divide 18 ÷ 2 = 9 rem 0 and bring down the 1 Divide 1 ÷ 2 = 0 rem 1 and add the .0, so 581.0, and bring down the 0 Divide 10 ÷ 2 = 5 581.0 ÷ 2 = 290.5
  • ANSWERS
  • Question 6
855  ÷  6  = 
 
 ?
CORRECT ANSWER
142.5
EDDIE SAYS
Divide 8 ÷ 6 = 1 rem 2 and bring down the 5 Divide 25 ÷ 6 = 4 rem 1 and bring down the 5 Divide 15 ÷ 6 = 2 rem 3 and add the .0, so 855.0, and bring down the 0 Divide 30 ÷ 6 = 5 855.0 ÷ 6 = 142.5
  • ANSWERS
  • Question 7
252  ÷  3  = 
 
 ?
CORRECT ANSWER
84
EDDIE SAYS
Divide 25 ÷ 3 = 8 rem 1 and bring down the 2 Divide 12 ÷ 3 = 4 252 ÷ 3 = 84
  • ANSWERS
  • Question 8
723  ÷  4  = 
 
 ?
CORRECT ANSWER
180.75
EDDIE SAYS
Divide 7 ÷ 4 = 1 rem 3 and bring down the 2 Divide 32 ÷ 4 = 8 and bring down the 3 Divide 3 ÷ 4 = 0 rem 3 and add .00, so 723.00, and bring down the 0 Divide 30 ÷ 4 = 7 rem 2 and bring down the 0 Divide 20 ÷ 4 = 5 723.00 ÷ 4 = 180.75
  • ANSWERS
  • Question 9
669  ÷  8  = 
 
 ?
CORRECT ANSWER
83.625
EDDIE SAYS
Divide 66 ÷ 8 = 8 rem 2 and bring down the 9 Divide 29 ÷ 8 = 3 rem 5 and add the .00, so 669.00, and bring down the 0 Divide 50 ÷ 8 = 6 rem 2 and bring down the 0 Divide 20 ÷ 8 = 2 rem 4 and bring down the 0 Divide 40 ÷ 8 = 5 669.00 ÷ 8 = 83.625
  • ANSWERS
  • Question 10
155  ÷  8  = 
 
 ?
CORRECT ANSWER
19.375
EDDIE SAYS
Divide 15 ÷ 8 = 1 rem 7 and bring down the 5 Divide 75 ÷ 8 = 9 rem 3 and add .000, so 155.000, and bring down the 0 Divide 30 ÷ 8 = 3 rem 6 and bring down the 0 Divide 60 ÷ 8 = 7 rem 4 and bring down the 0 Divide 40 ÷ 8 = 5 155.000 ÷ 8 = 19.375
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