Dividing by a 2-digit number using long division: (1) estimate how many times divisor fits into first digits, (2) multiply divisor by estimate, (3) subtract from dividend, (4) bring down next digit, (5) repeat.
Where your child meets this in real life: Calculating averages, working out rates, or dividing large quantities into groups
SEAGReady breaks long division into 3 steps, taught in order so each skill builds on the last.
Divide a 2-digit number by a 2-digit divisor when the answer is a single digit, using multiples of the divisor (e.g., 84 ÷ 14 = 6)
Divide a 3-digit number by a 2-digit divisor using long division, bringing down each digit in turn (e.g., 756 ÷ 12 = 63)
Divide by a 2-digit number when it does not go exactly, and explain what the remainder means in the problem (e.g., full bags and sweets left over)
Try three free questions from our long division course. They start easy and get harder, so you can see where your child's confidence runs out. If they manage the last one without a hint, this topic is probably secure. If not, the steps above show where to start.
A school has 72 pencils to share equally among 12 pupils. How many pencils does each pupil get?
A visitor centre has 864 postcards to display equally in 16 stands. How many postcards go in each stand?
A charity receives a donation of 1000 pounds. They want to buy footballs costing 23 pounds each. How many footballs can they buy, and how much money is left?
This is the exact interactive worked example your child sees in SEAGReady. Step through it and watch the method build up.
A school has 84 pencils to share equally among 14 pupils.
How many pencils does each pupil get?
84 ÷ 14
Write 84 inside the 'bus stop' and 14 outside
Step 1 of 4
A school has 84 pencils to share equally among 14 pupils.
How many pencils does each pupil get?
Each pupil gets 6 pencils.
The key insight: Estimating is key: think 'how many 14s make roughly 84?' using times tables!
Common mix-up: Guessing 8 because 8 × 10 = 80. You must multiply by the full divisor (14), not just 10.
These are the misconceptions we see most often in long division, including the ones our practice questions are specifically designed to catch.
Struggling with long division? The real gap is often in one of these earlier topics.
Sitting the SEAG test this November? Read our last-month revision plan, Paper 1 vs Paper 2 and test day guide.
SEAGReady finds the exact step where your child gets stuck, teaches it with worked examples like the one above, and brings it back for review so it sticks.
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