Long division
The bus-stop method (short division) and chunking. Year 5 starts; Year 6 extends to dividing by 2-digit numbers.
UK primary schools mostly use the ‘bus stop’ layout: divisor outside, dividend under the bar, answer above. Chunking (repeated subtraction of multiples of the divisor) is an older method still taught in some schools as a stepping stone.
Worked examples
432 ÷ 6 = 72. 6 into 4 = 0 remainder 4; 6 into 43 = 7 r 1; 6 into 12 = 2.
1456 ÷ 13 = 112. Year 6 long division by a 2-digit number; bring down each digit in turn.
837 ÷ 4 = 209 remainder 1. Year 5 with remainder; can also be 209¼ or 209.25.
Frequently asked questions
Bus-stop or long division layout?
‘Bus stop’ is the UK term for the layout (with the divisor to the left, dividend under the ‘bus stop roof’ line). It's used for both short and long division.
Decimal answers in KS2?
Year 6 introduces decimal remainders. Add ‘.0’ after the dividend, bring it down, continue dividing.