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
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)
Three free sample questions from our short division course. Every question comes with a full explanation, and hints that guide without giving the answer away.
Aoife has 248 stickers to share equally among 2 friends. How many stickers does each friend get?
Answer: A. 124 stickers
Using the bus stop method: 2 / 2 = 1, write 1 above the 2 4 / 2 = 2, write 2 above the 4 8 / 2 = 2, write 4 above the 8 Answer: 124 stickers
Stuck? Start here: Set up the bus stop method: write 248 under the line with 2 outside.
Ciara has 84 sweets to share equally into 4 bags. How many sweets go in each bag?
Answer: A. 21 sweets
Using the bus stop method: 8 / 4 = 2, write 2 above the 8 4 / 4 = 1, write 1 above the 4 Answer: 21 sweets
Stuck? Start here: Set up the bus stop: 84 inside, 4 outside.
A school trip costs 280 pounds to be shared equally among 7 families. How much does each family pay?
Answer: A. 40 pounds
Using the bus stop method: 2 is smaller than 7, so use 28 28 / 7 = 4, write 4 above the 8 0 / 7 = 0, write 0 above the 0 Answer: 40 pounds
Stuck? Start here: Set up the bus stop: 280 inside, 7 outside.
This is the exact interactive worked example your child sees in SEAGReady. Step through it and watch the method build up.
Ciara has 369 stickers to share equally among 3 friends.
How many stickers does each friend get?
369 ÷ 3
Step 1 of 4
Ciara 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!
Watch out: 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.
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.