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.
What is 15 + 6 × 4 − 2?
- 37
- 82
- 39
- 33
Answer: 37. × first: 6×4=24. Then 15+24−2 = 37.
ProCompare and infer.
Work out 640 ÷ 20.
- 31
- 33
- 32
- 22
Answer: 32. 640 ÷ 20: build the quotient in chunks. 20 × 32 = 640, so the answer is 32.
GuruMulti-step reasoning.
Work out 403 ÷ 13.
- 21
- 31
- 32
- 30
Answer: 31. 403 ÷ 13: build the quotient in chunks. 13 × 31 = 403, so the answer is 31.
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