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Long Division Worksheets

Make long division worksheets with or without remainders, 1-, 2- or 3-digit divisors and room to work each problem. Answer key included. Free, no sign-up.

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This free Long Division Worksheet Maker builds printable long division worksheets in your web browser. Each problem is drawn with the divisor outside the bracket and the number being divided inside it, with blank space underneath for working. Nothing is uploaded, and you do not need an account or sign-up.

Use it to make long division practice worksheets for a class, homework, or a home session. You choose how many digits the number being divided has, whether the divisor has one, two or three digits, and whether answers may contain remainders or zeros. The sheet preview updates as you change settings, so you can check the problems before you print. An answer key can be included on its own separate page.

How to use the Long Division Worksheet Maker

Type a title in the Title on the sheet field, or keep the default, Long Division.
Set Digits in the number being divided to 2, 3, 4 or 5.
Pick Digits in the divisor: 1 digit (2 to 9), 2 digits (11 to 99) or 3 digits (101 to 999).
Choose Remainders: No remainders, Some remainders or Every problem has one.
Choose Zeros in the answer: Allowed, Avoid or Every answer has a 0.
Set Problems (4, 6, 8, 9, 12, 15 or 16), Columns (2, 3 or 4) and Working space (Small, Medium or Large).
Check the preview, then leave Include answer key on or switch it off.
Choose US Letter or A4 paper, then select Print or save as PDF. The browser’s print dialog can also save a PDF.

Select New worksheet for a different set of problems with the same settings. Each sheet has a worksheet code shown under the buttons. The page address stores your settings, so a bookmarked or shared link opens the same sheet again. Reset settings restores the defaults.

To practice the step that is easiest to skip, set Zeros in the answer to Every answer has a 0 (like 104). For 2-digit divisors, choose Large working space so there is room for each estimate.

The answer key shows each quotient and remainder, with a check line for every problem.

How do you do long division step by step?

Long division is a repeated cycle: divide, multiply, subtract, then bring down the next digit. Work from left to right. Take 496 ÷ 6. The first digit, 4, is smaller than 6, so start with 49. Six goes into 49 eight times, because 8 × 6 = 48. Write 8 above the bracket, subtract 48 from 49 to get 1, and bring down the 6 to make 16.

Six goes into 16 twice, because 2 × 6 = 12. Write 2 next to the 8, subtract 12 from 16, and you have 4 left over. There are no digits left to bring down, so 4 is the remainder. The answer is 82 R4.

The remainder is always smaller than the divisor. Here 4 is less than 6, so the working is correct. To check, multiply 82 × 6 = 492, then add the remainder: 492 + 4 = 496.

Why does a long division answer sometimes need a 0?

A 0 goes in the answer when the divisor does not fit into the current number even once. Take 6020 ÷ 86. Eighty-six goes into 602 exactly seven times, leaving 0. Bring down the last digit, 0, to make 0. Because 86 does not fit into 0, write 0 in the answer. The answer is 70, not 7. Checking confirms it: 70 × 86 = 6020.

Skipping this step and writing the answer as 7 is a common mistake in this kind of problem. To practice it, set Zeros in the answer to Every answer has a 0. Each answer on the sheet will then contain a 0 in its quotient.

How do you do long division with a 2-digit divisor?

The steps are the same, but estimating each digit of the answer takes more thought. Take 864 ÷ 24. Twenty-four does not go into 8, so start with 86. Round 24 to 20 and ask how many 20s fit in 86: about 4, but 4 × 24 = 96 is too big, so try 3. Three times 24 is 72; subtract to get 14, and bring down the 4 to make 144. Six times 24 is exactly 144, so the answer is 36 with no remainder. Check: 36 × 24 = 864.

On this page, set Digits in the divisor to 2 digits and choose Large working space, so there is room for each estimate and subtraction.

Questions teachers and parents ask

How do you do long division with a 2-digit divisor?

Set **Digits in the divisor** to 2 digits (11 to 99) and choose Large working space, which gives more room for the longer steps. The method is the same as with a 1-digit divisor. For 8250 ÷ 75, start with 825, because 75 does not fit into 82. Since 75 × 11 = 825, the first digits of the answer are 11, then bring down the 0 and write 0 for the final digit, giving 110.

How do you check a long division answer?

Multiply the quotient by the divisor, then add the remainder. The answer should equal the number being divided. For 496 ÷ 6 = 82 R4, the check is 82 × 6 = 492, and 492 + 4 = 496. The answer key shows each answer with this check line, so a teacher can verify it quickly.

Which long division worksheets suit 4th and 5th grade?

The tool does not set a grade level, so match the settings to your students. The default setting of 3-digit numbers with a 1-digit divisor is a common starting point. Move up to 4-digit numbers or a 2-digit divisor once students work the simpler problems accurately.

Does this tool make long division polynomials worksheets?

No. The tool makes number problems only, drawn in the standard long division layout. For polynomial problems, you would need a different resource.

Can I print the same worksheet again?

Yes. The page address keeps your settings and the worksheet code, so the same sheet can be printed again at any time. Changing only the title, the answer key or the paper size keeps the same problems.

Can I print the worksheet without the answer key?

Yes. Switch off **Include answer key** before printing. The sheet then prints without the answer key page.

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