Division with remainders worksheets
Division problems that don’t come out exactly, like 29 ÷ 4. Children find the biggest whole number of groups and write what is left over as the remainder.
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Division with remainders worksheet
What’s on the worksheet
- 50 questions on division with remainders, sized for US Letter paper
- 5 pages of questions plus an answer key on the last page
- Written for grade 4, matching Common Core 4.NBT.B.6
- Name and date lines at the top, and room to show the work
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Division with remainders: a worked example (29 ÷ 4)
- Find the biggest 4 times table fact not over 29: 4 × 7 = 28.
- Subtract: 29 − 28 = 1.
- So 29 ÷ 4 = 7 remainder 1, written 7 r 1.
How to use it at home and in class
At home
Check every answer: 4 × 7 + 1 should equal 29. Ten problems a day works better than a whole sheet at once. Mark them together with the answer key, then ask your child to explain one they got wrong: finding the mistake themselves is where the learning happens.
In class
Use the first row as a warm-up, a full page for independent practice, or five questions as an exit ticket. For a retake or a second group, make a new version with the test maker so every child gets different numbers.
Mistakes to watch for
- A remainder that is bigger than the divisor, which means one more group fits.
- Using a times table fact that goes over the number.
What to practice before and after division with remainders
- Before: division facts. If this sheet is a struggle, go back a step.
- After: long division, once this one is mostly right.
- Learn it first: the division with remainders lesson and the division chart.
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Questions parents ask
Can the remainder be bigger than the number you divide by?
No. If it is, another whole group fits, so the quotient should go up by one.
What grade is this division with remainders worksheet for?
It is written for grade 4 and matches Common Core standard 4.NBT.B.6.
Can I get a different version of this division with remainders worksheet?
Yes. Use the free Mathify Kids test maker to make a new division with remainders worksheet with different numbers every time, at Core, Standard or Challenge level, with its own answer key.