Wednesday 20 June 2012

How to perform Long Division

In the previous post we have discussed about Use Fraction to Decimal Converter and In today's session we are going to discuss How to perform Long Division. About Word division means equal distribution of the particular number of units in any number of parts.  We can divide any number n in x equal parts; by subtracting x form the number n. Then we say that again x is subtracted from the remaining units. This process is continued until the remainder is zero or less than x. In case we get the remainder equal to zero, we say that the number n is completely divisible by x, else not. (know more about Long division, here)
 This repeated method of subtraction for division is not possible for the larger numbers. So we say that in such case we use a Long Division.
In long Division method, we must first know the following terms. Divisor is the number by which we are dividing the given number. Dividend is the number which is being divided. The result we get after division in called the quotient and the number left at the end, which further cannot be divided by the divisor is called the remainder. Now we will place the dividend in the middle and check if the first digit of the dividend is smaller than divisor or not. In case it is not smaller, we will take first two digits of the number and divide them by the divisor.  The result is placed under the given digits and we find the difference between the two digits.
 In next step, the next digit is brought down from the dividend and the same process is repeated, until all the digits of the dividend are processed.

 In order to learn about What Is the Independent Variable, we can take online help of math tutor and understand the concept.  We can also download the syllabus of West Bengal Board of Primary Education which is available online on the website and can be used for the specific studies of a particular grade.

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