1. Dividing a 4 Digit Number by a 2
Digit Number (No Remainder)
For Example: 7191 by 17
Using Short Division
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2. Firstly, put the larger number inside the division bar and the
smaller number outside.

3. Firstly, put the larger number inside the division bar and the
smaller number outside.
For example : 7191 ÷

4. Firstly, put the larger number inside the division bar and the
smaller number outside.
For example : 7191 ÷
7 1 9 1

5. Firstly, put the larger number inside the division bar and the
smaller number outside.
For example : 7191 ÷ 17
17 7 1 9 1

6. Now try to divide the number in the thousands column (7) by 17:
17 7 1 9 1

7. Now try to divide the number in the thousands column (7) by 17:
7 divided by 17 = 0 remainder 7
17 7 1 9 1

8. Now try to divide the number in the thousands column (7) by 17:
7 divided by 17 = 0 remainder 7
The 0 is placed directly above the 7 in the thousands column
17 7 1 9 1

9. Now try to divide the number in the thousands column (7) by 17:
7 divided by 17 = 0 remainder 7
The 0 is placed directly above the 7 in the thousands column
0
17 7 1 9 1

10. Now try to divide the number in the thousands column (7) by 17:
7 divided by 17 = 0 remainder 7
And the remainder 7 is placed next to the 1 in the hundreds
0
17 7 1 9 1

11. Now try to divide the number in the thousands column (7) by 17:
7 divided by 17 = 0 remainder 7
And the remainder 7 is placed next to the 1 in the hundreds
0
17 7 1 9 1
7

12. Then, try to divide the number in the hundreds column (71) by 17:
0
17 7 1 9 1
7

13. Then, try to divide the number in the hundreds column (71) by 17:
71 divided by 17 =
0
17 7 1 9 1
7

14. Then, try to divide the number in the hundreds column (71) by 17:
71 divided by 17 = 4 remainder 3
0
17 7 1 9 1
7

15. Then, try to divide the number in the hundreds column (71) by 17:
71 divided by 17 = 4 remainder 3
The 4 is placed directly above the 71
0
17 7 1 9 1
7

16. Then, try to divide the number in the hundreds column (71) by 17:
71 divided by 17 = 4 remainder 3
The 4 is placed directly above the 71
0 4
17 7 1 9 1
7

17. Then, try to divide the number in the hundreds column (71) by 17:
71 divided by 17 = 4 remainder 3
And the remainder of 3 is placed next to the 9 in the tens column
0 4
17 7 1 9 1
7

18. Then, try to divide the number in the hundreds column (71) by 17:
71 divided by 17 = 4 remainder 3
And the remainder of 3 is placed next to the 9 in the tens column
0 4
17 7 1 9 1
7
3

19. Next, try to divide the number in the tens column (39) by 17:
0 4
17 7 1 9 1
7
3

20. Next, try to divide the number in the tens column (39) by 17:
39 divided by 17 =
0 4
17 7 1 9 1
7
3

21. Next, try to divide the number in the tens column (39) by 17:
39 divided by 17 = 2 remainder 5
0 4
17 7 1 9 1
7
3

22. Next, try to divide the number in the tens column (39) by 17:
39 divided by 17 = 2 remainder 5
The 2 is placed directly above the 39
0 4
17 7 1 9 1
7
3

23. Next, try to divide the number in the tens column (39) by 17:
39 divided by 17 = 2 remainder 5
The 2 is placed directly above the 39
0 4 2
17 7 1 9 1
7
3

24. Next, try to divide the number in the tens column (39) by 17:
39 divided by 17 = 2 remainder 5
And the remainder of 5 is placed next to the 1 in the units column
0 4 2
17 7 1 9 1
7
3

25. Next, try to divide the number in the tens column (39) by 17:
39 divided by 17 = 2 remainder 5
And the remainder of 5 is placed next to the 1 in the units column
0 4 2
17 7 1 9 1
7
3
5

26. Finally, try to divide the number in the units column (51) by 17:
0 4 2
17 7 1 9 1
7
3
5

27. Finally, try to divide the number in the units column (51) by 17:
51 divided by 17
0 4 2
17 7 1 9 1
7
3
5

28. Finally, try to divide the number in the units column (51) by 17:
51 divided by 17 = 3
0 4 2
17 7 1 9 1
7
3
5

29. Finally, try to divide the number in the units column (51) by 17:
51 divided by 17 = 3
The 3 is placed above the 51 in the units column
0 4 2
17 7 1 9 1
7
3
5

30. Finally, try to divide the number in the units column (51) by 17:
51 divided by 17 = 3
The 3 is placed above the 51 in the units column
0 4 2 3
17 7 1 9 1
7
3
5

31. 7191 divided by 17 = 423
0 4 2 3
17 7 1 9 1
7
3
5

32. That’s it for now......
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