Long Division (Year 6)

Practise long division within Arithmetic for Year 6, with worked examples and instant feedback.

The questions below are generated to match the National Curriculum for Year 6 and get harder as you progress from Rookie to Guru.

Worked examples

RookieRead and interpret directly.

Find the first 3 multiples of 7.

  • 7, 14, 21
  • 1, 7, 14
  • 7, 21, 49
  • 7

Answer: 7, 14, 21. Multiples = times tables.

ProCompare and infer.

Work out 336 ÷ 21.

  • 17
  • 6
  • 16
  • 15

Answer: 16. 336 ÷ 21: build the quotient in chunks. 21 × 16 = 336, so the answer is 16.

GuruMulti-step reasoning.

Work out 432 ÷ 16.

  • 28
  • 26
  • 17
  • 27

Answer: 27. 432 ÷ 16: build the quotient in chunks. 16 × 27 = 432, so the answer is 27.

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