Learn division step by step
Learn division in 10 levels, from sharing into groups to dividing by 2-digit numbers, with a 5-question test for each level.
🧒 Kids: tap Start level ▶ and get 4 of 5 right to pass. Can you reach level 10? 🏆
Which level for which grade?
There are 10 levels, from sharing a few counters to dividing by 2-digit numbers and solving word problems. Each level has short lessons and a 5-question test; get 4 right to pass. Progress is saved on this device, so your child can come back and carry on.
| Level | Skill | Grade |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sharing and grouping | 3 |
| 2 | Taking away and jumping back | 3 |
| 3 | Dividing by 2, 5 and 10 | 3 |
| 4 | Dividing by 3, 4 and 6 | 3 |
| 5 | Dividing by 7, 8 and 9 | 3 |
| 6 | Remainders | 3–4 |
| 7 | 2-digit by 1-digit | 4 |
| 8 | 3-digit by 1-digit | 4 |
| 9 | Big numbers and estimating | 4–5 |
| 10 | 2-digit divisors and word problems | 5–6 |
How to use the levels
- Find the starting level. Take the tests from level 1 until your child scores under 4. That is the level to work on.
- Learn it. Open the Learn links for that level: each lesson has pictures, a parent script and practice.
- Practice for a few days. Use the tools on the lesson pages and the division trainer.
- Retake the test. 4 out of 5 passes the level. Move on to the next one.
Levels 3 to 5 are the division facts. They take longest, often a few weeks each, and they matter most: every later level uses them.
Why the levels are in this order
Each level uses the one before it. Sharing and grouping (levels 1 and 2) give division its meaning. The facts (levels 3 to 5) come from the times tables, easiest first.
Remainders (level 6) are needed for every bigger division. Place value then turns the facts into 2-digit and 3-digit division (levels 7 and 8), and estimating (level 9) makes 2-digit divisors possible (level 10).
When a child is stuck at a high level, the cause is usually a gap lower down. A child who keeps getting long division wrong often has slow facts, so go back and retake levels 3 to 5.
Learn division alongside multiplication
Division is multiplication turned around, so the two are best learned together. Every division fact has a partner times table fact: 56 ÷ 8 = 7 because 8 × 7 = 56.
The multiplication levels follow a similar order. A good routine is to pass a multiplication level, then the division level with the same facts. Fact families make the link easy to see.
More division practice
For teachers
The levels work on a projector for a whole-class warm-up. Progress is saved only in each device’s browser, so no login or student data is needed. On shared computers, use Reset my progress at the end of the lesson.
Practice questions (answers below)
Ask these out loud or write them down. Check each answer, and ask “how did you get that?” for one or two.
- Level 1: 12 shared on 3 plates
- Level 2: 20 − 5 − 5 − 5 − 5
- Level 3: 45 ÷ 5
- Level 4: 24 ÷ 4
- Level 5: 63 ÷ 7
- Level 6: 29 ÷ 4
- Level 7: 84 ÷ 6
- Level 8: 612 ÷ 6
- Level 9: estimate 418 ÷ 7
- Level 10: 864 ÷ 24
Show the answers
- 4 each
- 4 times, so 20 ÷ 5 = 4
- 9
- 6
- 9
- 7 r 1
- 14
- 102
- About 60
- 36
Common mistakes
How to teach it at home
Level chart
Print a chart of 10 boxes and colour one each time a level is passed.
Celebrate
A small reward at levels 5 and 10.
Keep facts fresh
Even at level 9, do a 1-minute speed test each week.
By grade
Check every topic at once
The free math check-up tests every topic of one grade in 10 to 20 minutes. It shows which topics are solid and where to start practicing. Levels you pass here also appear on your progress page.
More for each grade: Grade 3 math and the CBSE class 3 maths guide; Grade 4 math and the CBSE class 4 maths guide; Grade 5 math and the CBSE class 5 maths guide; Grade 6 math and the CBSE class 6 maths guide.
Worksheets and practice
Division facts worksheet: printable PDF with an answer key. · Make a fresh test
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Questions parents ask
How do you learn division step by step?
Start with sharing real objects into equal groups, then learn the facts through the times tables, easiest first. Then remainders, 2- and 3-digit division, estimating and finally 2-digit divisors and word problems.
What is the hardest part of learning division?
Usually the 6, 7, 8 and 9 facts, then long division with zeros and 2-digit divisors. Levels 5, 8 and 10 focus on these.
How long does it take to learn division?
Most children learn the facts in grade 3, then multi-digit division in grades 4 to 6. Daily 10-minute practice speeds this up.
Is progress saved?
Yes, passed levels are saved in this browser on this device. Nothing is sent to us.
Should my child learn multiplication before division?
Learn them together. Each division fact is a times table fact turned around, so pass a multiplication level and then the matching division level.