Bite Size KS2 – Division by Key Stage Two.com

 This information, brought to you by Key Stage Two.com takes a quick look at some division examples to help you in divide in Maths.  It is in bite size modules to try and help you understand better.

THE CONCEPT OF DIVISION

There are three basic types of situations to which we apply the concept of division, these are dividing between, dividing for size, and dividing to compare.

‘Dividing between’ means to divide some quantity equally between a specified number of parts.

‘Dividing for size’ means to divide some quantity to obtain parts of a specified size.

‘Dividing to compare’ means to divide quantities of the same type in order to obtain a ratio.

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Let’s take the sum 425 ÷ 25.

Firstly we will try and divide 4 by 25, it does not go.

Then we will try to divide 42 by 25, and yes it works!

25 goes into 42 once, but with a ‘remainder’ so that is the first part of our sum = 1 (R 17)

So we will now try and divide 175 by 25, and yes it goes = 7 times with no remainder.

We have no more digits left so the sum is answered. 425 ÷ 25 = 17

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Let’s take the sum 568 ÷ 33.

Firstly we will try and divide 5 by 33, it does not go.

Then we will try and divide 56 by 33, and yes it works!

33 goes into 56 once, but with a ‘remainder’ so that is the first part of our sum = 1 (R23)

So we will now try and divide 238 by 33, and yes it goes = 7 times with a ‘remainder’ of 7.

We have no more digits left so the sum is answered. 568 ÷ 33 = 17 (R7)

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Let’s take the sum 749 ÷ 26.

Firstly we will try and divide 7 by 26, it does not go.

Then we will try and divide 74 by 26, and yes it works!

26 goes into 74, 2 times, but with a ‘remainder’ so that is the first part of our sum = 2 (R22)

So we will now try and divide 229 by 26, and yes it goes = 8 times with a ‘remainder’ of 21.

We have no more digits left so the sum is answered. 749 ÷ 26 = 28 (R21)

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