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How To Divide . Steps to follow. Procedures or Steps. Remember that: DIRTY MONKEYS SMELL BAD. DMSB. D= Divide M= Multiply S= Subtract B=Bring Down. 1 st Step- Divide. Problem: _______ 6= Divisor 6 ) 234 234=dividend
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How To Divide Steps to follow
Procedures or Steps • Remember that: • DIRTY MONKEYS SMELL BAD
DMSB • D= Divide • M= Multiply • S= Subtract • B=Bring Down
1st Step- Divide • Problem: _______ 6= Divisor • 6 ) 234 234=dividend • How many times will 6 go into 23? • Let’s Guess 3 times. • Place the 3 above the 3 in the dividend. • __3__ • 6 ) 234
2nd Step- Multiply • ___3_____ • 6) 234 3 x 6=18 - 18 Put the 18 below the 23.
3rd Step-Subtract • __3___ • 6) 234 Subtract 18 from 23. - 18 The answer is 5. • 5
4th Step- Bring Down • ___3__ • 6) 234 • -18 • 5 4 Bring down the 4
Repeat the Steps • ___3____ • 6) 234 Divide: • -18 • 54 How many times will • 6 go into 54? • Let’s guess 9.
Multiply • __39_____ • 6) 234 • -18 • 54 9x6= 54 • 54 Place the 54 beneath • the first 54
Subtract/Bring Down • __ 39___ • 6) 234 • -18 • 54 Subtract 54 from 54. • -54 • 0 No remainder • Nothing to bring down. Solved!
Check Your Answer • Multiply the answer by the divisor • 39 x 6=234. • Is 234 the dividend you started out with? If yes, then your answer is correct.
Let’s Try One Together! • ______ • 5) 276 • Remember DMSB!