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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