Once the long division method has been understood children can move on to dividing money by 2-digit numbers. This requires a very good knowledge of multiplication, tables and subtraction. These pages mainly look at dividing small amounts of money by 2-digit numbers and all the questions have one thing in common: the answer has a [...]

Here is a nice little set of multiplication and division worksheets. For each question there are two coloured arrows; one a multiplication (red) and one a division (yellow). One number has been put into the sequence and all the other numbers have to be worked out following the arrows. This is both good tables practice, [...]

We are all familiar with times tables, but there is an alternative: division tables. These are exactly the same format as times tables and because division is the inverse of multiplication, if the times tables are known then these will be easy. This is a good way to show how the multiplication tables are useful [...]

Today we have published an interesting set of worksheets on Completing Division Number Sentences. This helps explain what division actually means as well as reinforcing knowledge of the 2x, 5x and 10x tables. 20 divided by 5 can be interpreted as, ‘how many 5s make 20?’ which of course can be answered by knowing the [...]

The best way to introduce division to children is by sharing. Here we have four worksheets which give practice at sharing between two, three or four. Use these pages as reinforcement for all the practical work which can be done in this area of maths. There are many day to day activities which can involve [...]

This maths worksheet contains a straightforward set of questions on dividing 2-digit numbers by ten, with remainders. It is aimed at children in Year 2 who are just getting to grips with division and know their ten times table. The best way to do these is to go through the ten times table until the [...]

The second set of worksheets on dividing with remainders looks at dividing by 5. There is a number line to help, although children should have a good knowledge of the 5 times table before trying these. Because these division questions require more than one process to complete, many children find them difficult. Work out the [...]

So far all our division pages have not had any remainders to deal with. But here we have a first introduction to division with remainders. An example shows that 10 cakes divided between 3 children will leave one left over and that this is called a remainder. The questions keep to the 3x table and [...]

Vicky, from Bolton has asked us if we have anything for her son who has been learning his 3 times table, so, just in the nick of time we have one of our sets of ‘star’ division, on dividing by 3. Just divide each of the numbers around the star by 3 and write the [...]

These four pages are a gentle introduction to using knowledge of the two times table to answer division questions. Just the job for those children who are beginning to understand division. There are 8 numbers round the octagon. Each number needs to be divided by 2 and the answer written in the outer octagon. Only [...]