Use partial quotients

~8 min

Remove easy multiples of the divisor from the dividend.

Subtracting Easy Multiples

How many groups of 8 are in 48?

48 ÷ 8 = 6

You can solve division problems by subtracting easy, large groups of the divisor from the dividend until nothing remains or only a small remainder is left.

💡 Think about multiplying by 10 or 100 first to find large, easy groups.