1. Dividing a 3 Digit Number by a 1
Digit Number (No Remainder)
For Example: 741 by 3
Using Short Division
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2. Firstly, put the larger number inside the division bar and the
smaller number outside.

3. Firstly, put the larger number inside the division bar and the
smaller number outside.
For example : 741 ÷

4. Firstly, put the larger number inside the division bar and the
smaller number outside.
For example : 741 ÷
7 4 1

5. Firstly, put the larger number inside the division bar and the
smaller number outside.
For example : 741 ÷ 3
3 7 4 1

6. Now, try to divide the number in the hundreds column (7) by 3:
3 7 4 1

7. Now, try to divide the number in the hundreds column (7) by 3:
7÷ 3 = 2 remainder 1
3 7 4 1

8. Now, try to divide the number in the hundreds column (7) by 3:
7÷ 3 = 2 remainder 1
The 2 is placed directly above the 7
3 7 4 1

9. Now, try to divide the number in the hundreds column (7) by 3:
7÷ 3 = 2 remainder 1
The 2 is placed directly above the 7
2
3 7 4 1

10. Now, try to divide the number in the hundreds column (7) by 3:
7÷ 3 = 2 remainder 1
And the remainder (1) is placed next to the 4 in the tens column
2
3 7 4 1

11. Now, try to divide the number in the hundreds column (7) by 3:
7÷ 3 = 2 remainder 1
And the remainder (1) is placed next to the 4 in the tens column
2
3 7 4 1
1

12. Now, divide the new number in the tens column (14) by 3:
2
3 7 4 1
1

13. Now, divide the new number in the tens column (14) by 3:
14 ÷ 3 = 4 remainder 2
2
3 7 4 1
1

14. Now, divide the new number in the tens column (14) by 3:
14 ÷ 3 = 4 remainder 2
The 4 is placed directly above the 14
2
3 7 4 1
1

15. Now, divide the new number in the tens column (14) by 3:
14 ÷ 3 = 4 remainder 2
The 4 is placed directly above the 14
2 4
3 7 4 1
1

16. Now, divide the new number in the tens column (14) by 3:
14 ÷ 3 = 4 remainder 2
And the remainder of 2 is placed next to the 1 in the units
2 4
3 7 4 1
1

17. Now, divide the new number in the tens column (14) by 3:
14 ÷ 3 = 4 remainder 2
And the remainder of 2 is placed next to the 1 in the units
2 4
3 7 4 1
1
2

18. Finally divide the new number in the units column (21) by 3:
2 4
3 7 4 1
1
2

19. Finally divide the new number in the units column (21) by 3:
21 ÷ 3 = 7
2 4
3 7 4 1
1
2

20. Finally divide the new number in the units column (21) by 3:
21 ÷ 3 = 7
The 7 is placed directly above the 21 in the units column
2 4
3 7 4 1
1
2

21. Finally divide the new number in the units column (21) by 3:
21 ÷ 3 = 7
The 7 is placed directly above the 21 in the units column
2 4 7
3 7 4 1
1
2

22. So:
741 ÷ 3 = 247
2 4 7
3 7 4 1
1
2

23. That’s it for now......
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