Divide 4 digit numbers by 2 digit numbers, including decimals.
Concrete resources and pictorial images
Empty number lines will continue to support the children’s conceptual understanding of long division.
A video demonstration of the formal method for long division.
Year Six - Long Division
Written Calculation (Abstract)
Short Division with decimals
Long division with chunking
Year 6 National Curriculum Objectives
Divide numbers up to 4 digits by a two-digit whole number using the formal written method of long division, and interpret remainders as whole number remainders, fractions, or by rounding, as appropriate for the context
Divide numbers up to 4 digits by a two-digit number using the formal written method of short division where appropriate, interpreting remainders according to the context
Perform mental calculations, including with mixed operations and large numbers
Identify common factors, common multiples and prime numbers.
Use their knowledge of the order of operations to carry out calculations involving the four operations.
Solve addition and subtraction multi-step problems in contexts, deciding which operations and methods to use and why.
Solve problems involving addition, subtraction, multiplication and division.
Use estimation to check answers to calculations and determine, in the context of a problem, an appropriate degree of accuracy.