Long Division Math Example 1

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Example 1

easy
Compute 846÷6846 \div 6.

Solution

  1. 1
    Divide 8 by 6: quotient digit 1, remainder 8−6=28 - 6 = 2. Bring down 4 to get 24.
  2. 2
    Divide 24 by 6: quotient digit 4, remainder 0. Bring down 6 to get 6.
  3. 3
    Divide 6 by 6: quotient digit 1, remainder 0.
  4. 4
    Result: 846÷6=141846 \div 6 = 141.

Answer

141141
Long division works digit by digit from left to right: divide, multiply, subtract, bring down, and repeat.

About Long Division

Long division is a step-by-step method for dividing large numbers by breaking the problem into a series of easier steps: divide, multiply, subtract, bring down, and repeat. It produces a quotient and possibly a remainder.

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