Division of Small Numbers Calculator

Published on: January 21, 2024
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This Division of Small Numbers Calculator helps you divide simple whole numbers and shows the working clearly using a division table. Find the divisor along the top row, then look down that column until you reach the dividend. The number at the start of that row is the quotient. Following the same pattern every time is what makes division easy to picture, check, and repeat on your own with any small numbers.

Step-by-step method

  1. Identify the dividend and the divisor.
  2. Find the divisor column in the table.
  3. Find the dividend in that column and read the quotient from the row.
12345678910
112345678910
22468101214161820
336912151821242730
4481216202428323640
55101520253035404550
66121824303642485460
77142128354249566370
88162432404856647280
99182736455463728190
10102030405060708090100
A Blank Division Table from 1 to 10

Tip: You can always check a division answer with multiplication, because the quotient multiplied by the divisor gives back the dividend.

See Example 1 Hide Example 1

Problem

\(49 \div 7\)

Approach

Step-by-step method

  1. Identify the dividend and the divisor.
  2. Find the divisor column in the table.
  3. Find the dividend in that column and read the quotient from the row.

Step 1

Step 1 - Identify the dividend and the divisor.

In this problem: Dividend = \(49\), divisor = \(7\).

12345678910
112345678910
22468101214161820
336912151821242730
4481216202428323640
55101520253035404550
66121824303642485460
77142128354249566370
88162432404856647280
99182736455463728190
10102030405060708090100

Step 2

Step 2 - Find the divisor column in the table.

In this problem: Find column \(7\) and look down it to find \(49\).

12345678910
112345678910
22468101214161820
336912151821242730
4481216202428323640
55101520253035404550
66121824303642485460
77142128354249566370
88162432404856647280
99182736455463728190
10102030405060708090100

Step 3

Step 3 - Find the dividend in that column and read the quotient from the row.

In this problem: \(49\) is on row \(7\), so \(49 \div 7 = 7\).

12345678910
112345678910
22468101214161820
336912151821242730
4481216202428323640
55101520253035404550
66121824303642485460
77142128354249566370
88162432404856647280
99182736455463728190
10102030405060708090100

Final Answer

\(49 \div 7 = 7\)
See Example 2 Hide Example 2

Problem

\(72 \div 8\)

Approach

Step-by-step method

  1. Identify the dividend and the divisor.
  2. Find the divisor column in the table.
  3. Find the dividend in that column and read the quotient from the row.

Step 1

Step 1 - Identify the dividend and the divisor.

In this problem: Dividend = \(72\), divisor = \(8\).

12345678910
112345678910
22468101214161820
336912151821242730
4481216202428323640
55101520253035404550
66121824303642485460
77142128354249566370
88162432404856647280
99182736455463728190
10102030405060708090100

Step 2

Step 2 - Find the divisor column in the table.

In this problem: Find column \(8\) and look down it to find \(72\).

12345678910
112345678910
22468101214161820
336912151821242730
4481216202428323640
55101520253035404550
66121824303642485460
77142128354249566370
88162432404856647280
99182736455463728190
10102030405060708090100

Step 3

Step 3 - Find the dividend in that column and read the quotient from the row.

In this problem: \(72\) is on row \(9\), so \(72 \div 8 = 9\).

12345678910
112345678910
22468101214161820
336912151821242730
4481216202428323640
55101520253035404550
66121824303642485460
77142128354249566370
88162432404856647280
99182736455463728190
10102030405060708090100

Final Answer

\(72 \div 8 = 9\)