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.
Master single-digit quotient skills
Master two-digit quotient skills
Master with remainders skills
Three free sample questions from our long division course. Every question comes with a full explanation, and hints that guide without giving the answer away.
A school has 72 pencils to share equally among 12 pupils. How many pencils does each pupil get?
Answer: A. 6 pencils
Using long division: How many 12s in 72? 12 x 6 = 72 exactly Subtract: 72 - 72 = 0 (no remainder) Answer: 6 pencils
Stuck? Start here: Set up the long division with 72 inside and 12 outside the bus stop.
A school collected 624 bottle caps. They put them into bags of 12. How many bags can they fill?
Answer: A. 52 bags
Using long division: 12 into 6? No. Use 62. 12 x 5 = 60, remainder 2 Bring down 4 to get 24 24 / 12 = 2 Answer: 52 bags
Stuck? Start here: Set up long division: 624 inside, 12 outside.
Sean has 100 sweets to put equally into bags of 24. How many full bags can he make, and how many sweets are left over?
Answer: A. 4 bags, 4 left over
Using long division: 24 x 4 = 96 100 - 96 = 4 remainder Answer: 4 bags, 4 left over
Stuck? Start here: Set up 100 inside the bus stop with 24 outside.
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
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!
Watch out: 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.
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.