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Division of a 4-Digit Number by a 1-Digit Number

Start from the thousands digit of the d ividend and continue in the same manner as you
divide a 3-digit number.

Example 1: For a test match, 4,785 tickets were sold in 5 days. If on each day, the same
number of tickets were sold, how many tickets were sold in 1 day?

Solution: 4,785 ÷ 5
957
5 4785 Remember
– 45 The remainder should

028 always be less than the
divisor.
– 25

035
– 35
00

So, 957 tickets were sold in one day.

Check: 4,785 ÷ 5 = 957
(Divisor × Quotient) + Remainder
= (5 × 957) + 0 = 4,785 + 0 = 4,785

= Dividend
Thus, the division is correct.

Example 2: Divide 9,427 by 6 and check your answer.

Solution: 1571
6 9427 Remember
– 6
Keep on dividing till all
34 digits in the dividend are
– 30 finished.

42
– 42
07
– 6
1

Check: 9,427 ÷ 6 = 1,571, remainder = 1
(Divisor × Quotient) + Remainder
= (6 × 1,571) + 1 = 9,426 + 1 = 9,427

= Dividend
Thus, the division is correct.

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