Division by partitioning
You learn to divide beyond the times tables, like 72 ÷ 6, by splitting the big number into handy parts.
How to work it out
- Split the large number into parts you can divide: 72 is 60 and 12.
- Divide each part separately.
- Add the two answers.
72 ÷ 6
- Split 72 into 60 and 12.
- Do 60 ÷ 6 = 10.
- Do 12 ÷ 6 = 2.
- Add them: 10 + 2 = 12.
More examples
84 ÷ 7
- Split 84 into 70 and 14.
- Do 70 ÷ 7 = 10.
- Do 14 ÷ 7 = 2.
- Add them: 10 + 2 = 12.
75 ÷ 5
- Split 75 into 50 and 25.
- Do 50 ÷ 5 = 10.
- Do 25 ÷ 5 = 5.
- Add them: 10 + 5 = 15.
96 ÷ 8
- Split 96 into 80 and 16.
- Do 80 ÷ 8 = 10.
- Do 16 ÷ 8 = 2.
- Add them: 10 + 2 = 12.