Short DivisionWith 2 Digit Divisor

by Paty Carranza

Short Division With 2 Digit Divisor

• Use our family to help you remember the steps in short division.

Dad Mom Sister Brother

Rover

2 Digit Short Division• Each person represents a step in the short

division process.

Dad

Mom

Sister

Brother

Rover

1. Divide

2. Multiply

3. Subtract

4. Bring down

5. Repeat orRemainder

Step 1 in 2 Digit Short Division

• Divide 21 into first number in the dividend.

2 1) 9 4 8

• 21 will not go into 9 so you look at 94.

4

How many 20’s will go into 90?

Dad

1. Divide

• Now divide 20 into 90 & put your answer above the 4.

• Round off 21 and 94 in your head.

Step 2 in 2 Digit Short Division

• Multiply the divisor times the first number in your quotient.

• Write your answer directly under the 94 or the number you just divided into.

21x484

2. Multiply

Mom 2 1) 9 4 84

8 4

Step 3 in 2 Digit Short Division

3. Subtract

Sister

• Subtract 84 from 94 mentally.

• Write your answer directly below the 94.

12 1) 9 4 8

4

0

Step 4 in 2 Digit Short Division

• Go to the next number in the dividend to the right of the 4.

4. Bring down

• Bring the 8 down next to the 10.

Brother

1

2 1) 9 4 84

0 8

Step 5 in 2 Digit Short Division

• This is where you decide whether you repeat the 5 steps of division.

• If your divisor can divide into your new number, 108, or if you have numbers in the dividend that have not been brought down, you repeat the 5 steps of division.

5. Repeat or Remainder

Rover

1

2 1) 9 4 84

0 8

Step 1 in 2 Digit Short Division

• Divide 21 into your new number, 108.

• Place your answer directly above the 8 in your quotient.

1. Divide

Dad

1

2 1) 9 4 84

0 8• Round 21 and 108 off in your head.• Divide 20 into 110

5

Step 2 in 2 Digit Short Division

• Multiply your divisor, 21, with your new number in the quotient, 5.

• And it will be 105

2. Multiply

Mom

1

2 1) 9 4 84

0 8

5

Step 3 in 2 Digit Short Division

3. Subtract

Sister

• Subtract 105 from 108 mentally.

3

2 1) 9 4 84

0 8

5

1

Step 4 in 2 Digit Short Division

• Since there is nothing to bring down, go to step five.

4. Bring downBrother

3

2 1) 9 4 84

0 8

5

1

Step 5 in 2 Digit Short Division

• If the 21 will not divide into your new number, 3, & there is nothing to bring down, you are done.

5. Repeat or Remainder

Rover

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2 1) 9 4 8

0

4 5

• Write your left over 3 as the remainder next to the 5.

R3

Super work!

I’m proudof you!

Way to go!

You’re hot!

Bow-wow!38

2 1) 9 4 8

0

4 5R3

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Short DivisionWith 2 Digit Divisor

• For classwork answer book pages 152-153 problems 10 to 17 and mixed review problems 42 to 45

• Homework answer workbook page 42