Long Division With Zeros in the Quotient Worksheets for 4th Grade

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Grade 4MathMultiplication & DivisionCCSS 4.NBT.B.6

Skill: Dividing three- and four-digit numbers by one-digit numbers when the quotient has a zero

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Aimed at fourth graders who can already finish Long Division With One-Digit Divisors problems without zeros. The most common error is skipping a place when a digit is too small to divide, so have children say "goes in zero times, write 0" out loud. Estimating the size of the quotient first, then checking with Long Division Word Problems, helps them notice when a 305 has turned into a 35.

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Same skill and layout, a fresh set of problems in every version, so children can keep practicing without repeating a page. Problems are not repeated between versions unless a skill has only a small number of possible problems (for example, the addition facts within 10).

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One of the most common long division mistakes is leaving out a zero in the quotient. When a child divides 2,436 by 6 and the 3 is too small to divide, the answer needs a 0 in that place, giving 406, but many children write 46. Fourth graders divide numbers up to four digits by one-digit numbers, and this fourth-grade worksheet gives focused practice with those tricky quotients.

The page has twelve problems with divisors from 2 to 9. Eight of the quotients have a zero in the tens place, such as 703 or 208. The other four end in zero, such as 450, where the last step leaves nothing to divide. About half of the problems also have a remainder, written with an R, such as 304 R5. Dividends range from three to four digits. Each of the ten versions has new problems and its own answer key.

How to use it: before your child starts, estimate the answer. If 2,436 divided by 6 is about 400, an answer of 46 is clearly too small. As your child works, remind them that every time they bring down a digit, they must write a digit in the quotient above it, even if it is 0. Graph paper helps keep the digits lined up in columns. To check, multiply the quotient by the divisor and add the remainder.

The answer key gives every quotient and remainder. For mixed practice, try our Long Division With One-Digit Divisors worksheet. For remainders in stories, try our Interpreting Remainders in Word Problems worksheet.