Division with remainders
You learn division with a remainder: how many times does the number go in, and what is left over?
How to work it out
- Recite the times table of the divisor.
- Stop at the largest multiple that fits into the number.
- What remains is the remainder.
4 × 4
remainder 2
18 ÷ 4
- Count in 4s: 4, 8, 12, 16, 20.
- 20 is too big, but 16 fits: 4 × 4 = 16.
- Left over: 18 − 16 = 2.
- So 4 remainder 2.
More examples
22 ÷ 3
- The biggest number in the 3 times table that fits into 22 is 21: 7 × 3 = 21.
- Left over: 22 − 21 = 1.
- So 7 remainder 1.
29 ÷ 5
- The biggest number in the 5 times table that fits into 29 is 25: 5 × 5 = 25.
- Left over: 29 − 25 = 4.
- So 5 remainder 4.