Key learning points

1. Partitioning the dividend into hundreds, tens and ones helps when dividing a 3-digit by a 1-digit number.
2. Use times tables and unitising to divide the hundreds, tens and ones by the divisor.
3. Place value resources can represent the division.

Keywords

• Dividend - The dividend is the amount that you want to divide.

• Divisor - A divisor is the number we divide by.

• Partial quotient - A partial quotient is seen when the dividend is partitioned.

• Partition - Partition means splitting an object or value down into smaller parts.

• Quotient - A quotient is the result after division has taken place.

Common misconception