Long Division Practice
12 long division problems of increasing difficulty with work space and an answer key including remainders.
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How to Use This Printable
Click the download button above to save the PDF to your device, then print it. Problems progress from easier (small divisors, 2-digit dividends) to harder (larger divisors, 3-digit dividends). Each problem has dotted work lines for showing steps. Answers with remainders are printed at the bottom.
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Want to practice long division digitally? Try our interactive tool — it walks students through each step of the division process with visual guides.
🎮 Open the Long Division ToolMaking Long Division Less Intimidating
Long division is often the first multi-step algorithm students encounter, and it can feel overwhelming. The key is breaking it into four repeating steps: divide, multiply, subtract, bring down. This worksheet provides structured practice space with clear formatting that reinforces each step visually. Problems progress from single-digit divisors to more challenging two-digit divisors so students build confidence gradually.
Teaching Tips for Long Division
Many teachers use the mnemonic 'Does McDonald's Sell Burgers?' (Divide, Multiply, Subtract, Bring down) to help students remember the sequence. Start with problems that divide evenly before introducing remainders. When a student gets stuck, cover the remaining digits and focus on one step at a time — this prevents the overwhelm of seeing the entire problem at once.
After worksheet practice, try our interactive Long Division tool, which animates each step with color coding and shows the connection between division and multiplication. The digital tool is especially helpful for students who need to see the process modeled repeatedly before working independently.
Aligned to CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.4.NBT.B.6 — find whole-number quotients and remainders with up to four-digit dividends.
Practicing Long Division Step by Step
Long division is one of the most procedurally complex algorithms that elementary students learn. The four-step cycle — divide, multiply, subtract, bring down — must be repeated multiple times per problem, and a single error in any step produces an incorrect answer. Consistent practice with clearly formatted problems is essential.
This printable provides structured long division practice problems with ample workspace for each step. The format includes the traditional division bracket layout with enough room for students to write each step of the algorithm.
Building Division Understanding
Before students practice the long division algorithm on paper, they should understand what division means conceptually — sharing equally, grouping, and finding how many times one number fits into another. Our interactive Long Division tool provides animated step-by-step walkthroughs.
Use the digital tool to introduce and explain the algorithm, then use this printable for independent practice. If a student gets stuck, they can enter the same problem into the digital tool and watch the solution, then return to the printable for the next problem.
Last reviewed: May 2026 · Aligned with CCSS 4.NBT.B.6, 5.NBT.B.6 · Multi-digit division
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