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LONG DIVISION (4 DIGITS)

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Divide 782 by 3.

Th H T O Step 1. Start with the thousands.

1 5 9 4 4 thousands ÷ 3 = 1 thousand with 1 remainder.
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3 7 8 2 Step 2. Bring down 7 hundreds.

– 3 17 hundreds ÷ 3 = 5 hundreds with 2 left over.

1 7 Step 3. Bring down 8 tens.

– 1 5 4 28 tens ÷ 3 = 9 tens with 1 left over.

2 8 Step . Bring down 2 ones.
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– 2 7 12 ones ÷ 3 = ones
1 2 Stop the division when the remainder is less than
the divisor.

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Division with Remainder
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Divide 77 by 3.

Th H T O Step 1. Start with the thousands.
1 5 9 1 4 thousands ÷ 3 = 1 thousand with 1 left over.

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3 7 7 4 Step 2. Bring down 7 hundreds.
– 3 17 hundreds ÷ 3 = 5 hundreds with 2 left over.

1 7 Step 3. Bring down 7 tens.
– 1 5 27 tens ÷ 3 = 9 tens
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2 7 Step . Bring down ones.
– 2 7 4 ones ÷ 3 = 1 one with 1 as the remainder.

4 Stop the division when the remainder is less than
– 3 the divisor.

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