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Can anyone help with division?

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Hoohaahoo · 11/06/2020 11:51

I’m terrible at maths!
Trying to divide 3243 by 3. What do I do when I get to diving the 3 into the 2?
I can’t wrap my tiny little brain around it.

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Hoohaahoo · 11/06/2020 11:51

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Can anyone help with division?
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Seeline · 11/06/2020 11:56

1081
3/3243

RossPoldarksWife · 11/06/2020 11:57

Put a 0 after the 1 on top line.
Then divide the 24 by 3.
1081 is the answer .

StrictlyAFemaleFemale · 11/06/2020 11:57

You go legt to right.
3 into 3 goes 1.
3 into 2 goes 0.
so take the next digit together with the one that doesnt go. 3 into 24 goes 8.
3 into 3 goes 1.
Answer 1081.

Seeline · 11/06/2020 11:57

Sorry - lining up hasn't worked, but 3sinto 3 go once, 3s into 2 don't go, so 0, but move the 2 across so 3s into 24 go 8, 3s into 3 go 1.

Answer 1081

Hoohaahoo · 11/06/2020 11:59

Thank you!

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RedRed9 · 11/06/2020 12:01

The 3 won’t go into the 2 at all, so put a 0 above it.

Now move on to the next digit but keep the 2 in front of it as you haven’t used it yet. So instead of 4 it now says 24. 24 divided by 3 is 8, so write 8 above the 4.

RedRed9 · 11/06/2020 12:01

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