Dividing a multi-digit number by a single digit using the bus stop method, including remainders.
Where your child meets this in real life: Sharing quantities equally, working out how many groups, or converting units
Each SEAG paper has 28 maths questions. Questions 29 to 50 are multiple choice with five possible answers, and questions 51 to 56 need a short written answer. With 56 questions in 60 minutes across English and maths, that is about a minute per question.
SEAGReady breaks short division into 3 steps, taught in order so each skill builds on the last.
Divide multi-digit numbers when each digit divides exactly by the divisor (e.g., 369 ÷ 3)
Divide when digits do not divide exactly, carrying remainders to the next digit (e.g., 96 ÷ 4)
Divide when the first digit is smaller than the divisor, requiring digit combination (e.g., 245 ÷ 7)
Try three free questions from our short 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.
Olivia has 248 stickers to share equally among 2 friends. How many stickers does each friend get?
A school has 156 exercise books to share equally among 6 classes. How many books does each class get?
A school is sending 2457 letters home, shared equally among 9 classes to hand out. How many letters does each class distribute?
This is the exact interactive worked example your child sees in SEAGReady. Step through it and watch the method build up.
Lucy has 369 stickers to share equally among 3 friends.
How many stickers does each friend get?
369 ÷ 3
Write 369 under the bus stop with 3 outside
Step 1 of 4
Lucy has 369 stickers to share equally among 3 friends.
How many stickers does each friend get?
Each friend gets 123 stickers.
The key insight: Work left to right and place each answer digit directly above the digit you divided!
Common mix-up: Writing the answer as 321 or below the line. Answer digits go above the dividend, aligned with each column.
These are the misconceptions we see most often in short division, including the ones our practice questions are specifically designed to catch.
Struggling with short 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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