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 factors of 18.
- 1, 2, 3, 6, 9, 18
- 1, 2, 3, 18
- 1, 18
- 2, 9
Answer: 1, 2, 3, 6, 9, 18. Numbers that divide 18 with no remainder.
ProCompare and infer.
Work out 468 ÷ 12.
- 29
- 39
- 38
- 40
Answer: 39. 468 ÷ 12: build the quotient in chunks. 12 × 39 = 468, so the answer is 39.
GuruMulti-step reasoning.
Work out 264 ÷ 12.
- 22
- 21
- 23
- 12
Answer: 22. 264 ÷ 12: build the quotient in chunks. 12 × 22 = 264, so the answer is 22.
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