Lesson: Dividing a Multidigit Number by a One-Digit Number Mathematics • 5th Grade

In this lesson, we will learn how to use long division to divide numbers with up to six digits by one-digit numbers.

Lesson Plan

Students will be able to

partition multi-digit numbers in order to make them simpler to divide by a single digit,
use the written long division method to divide five- and six-digit numbers by a single digit,
apply knowledge to solve word problems that involve dividing five- and six-digit numbers by a single digit,
choose the most appropriate strategy to divide numbers.

Q1:

A race walker covers 58,914 meters in 9 hours. How much does she cover in one hour?

Q2:

A car is bought for 80,829 LE with payments in 9 equal installments. How much is each installment?

Q3:

How many nines are there in 45,036?