Division Using Partitioning Or Chunking

[1] Introduction To Division Using Partitioning
[2] Downloadable Worksheet - The Idea Of
Division Using Chunking On A Number Line

Suggest watch video below before reading [3]

[3] Division By Partitioning In More Detail

Divide 347 by 3

100 × 3 = 300
347 - 300 = 47
10 × 3 = 30
47 - 30 = 17
5 × 3 = 15
17 - 15 = 2 which will NOT divide by 3
347 divided by 3 is 100 + 10 + 5 remainder 2
Which is 115 rem 2

What is 9 divided by 16
converted to a decimal?

9 ÷ 2 is 4.5
9 ÷ 4 is 4.5 ÷ 2 = 2.25
9 ÷ 8 is 2.25 ÷ 2 = 1.125
9 ÷ 16 is 1.125 ÷ 2 = 0.5625

Division

The level of work gradually increases as you go down the page

INTERACTIVES

Division By 2 - 12 Random

Math Magician
20 Questions In One Minute
You Select A Number To Divide By
OR
Random Division
By Numbers 1 To 10

More Select And Go
As Many As Possible In One Minute
Does Not Go To Next
Until You Get The Question Correct

Ambleside Primary School
One Question At A Time
3 Levels & Easy To Change Between
Good Use Of Sound

BBC
Short Division
Input Column By Column

Snork
Long Division
Very Good Guide Input
Developes Four Steps Process Of
- Divide
- Multiply
- Subtract
- Bring Down

Numbers Sense
Drag and Drop
Put The Number Cards
In The Correct Position

Divisibility Rules

Edited by Dr David Cornelius an Independent Private Maths Tutor with over 25 years of experience and The Secretary of The Association of Tutors in the UK for 15 years.