Long division · whole numbers
Long division · whole numbers: use dividend, divisor. Review the formula, worked example and calculation steps.
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Formula & explanation
At each digit: q = floor(partial/divisor); remainder = partial − q×divisor
Variables & units
- Dividend
- Numeric value · minimum 0, maximum 1000000000000
- Divisor
- Numeric value · minimum 1, maximum 1000000
Worked example
1248 ÷ 12 gives quotient 104 and remainder 0.
Assumptions
Non-negative whole-number dividend and positive divisor. Leading zero quotient digits are omitted from the headline but retained in the digit-by-digit working.
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