Some reminders for written division

When you are dividing numbers you need to decide whether to use a mental method (doing sums in your head) or a written method (writing the numbers down).

A reminder about place value

Have a look at the number 623.

• 6 is the hundreds digit.
• 2 is the tens digit.
• 3 is the units digit.

Division sums

Division vs. Multiplication

With whole numbers when you multiply, the number gets bigger. When you divide, the number gets smaller.

There is always a link between division and multiplication sums. Have a look at these three numbers in division and multiplication sums:

Division and multiplication are opposites or 'inverses'. If you divide by an amount and then multiply the result by the same amount, you end up back where you started.