long division

noun

: arithmetical division in which the several steps involved in the division are indicated in detail

Examples of long division in a Sentence

students learning to do long division

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Instead, my days are spent talking about long division or with my hand up an Elmo puppet. —

Remy Blumenfeld, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 July 2024 Ali remembers the particular way her mother talked her through long division. —

Catherine Newman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Mar. 2024 But children's birthday parties have an etiquette that can be applied to other gatherings, so long as a majority of the guests are too young to do long division. —

Jacobina Martin, Washington Post, 6 Mar. 2024 Eleven-year-old Melissa sits in a yellow schoolhouse on the outskirts of Tijuana, joining the chorus of voices answering a teacher who instructs the class on long division. —

Whitney Eulich, The Christian Science Monitor, 9 May 2023 See all Example Sentences for long division

Word History

First Known Use

1744, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

The first known use of long division was in 1744

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“Long division.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/long%20division. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

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