Math: Dividing Larger Numbers 4-Digit Dividends Worksheet

Question 1

Divide 1,248 by 4. Show your long division work.

Accepted Answer

1,248 divided by 4 equals 312 because 4 times 312 equals 1,248.

Question 2

Divide 3,615 by 5.

Accepted Answer

3,615 divided by 5 equals 723 because 5 times 723 equals 3,615.

Question 3

Divide 2,436 by 6. Check your answer with multiplication.

Accepted Answer

2,436 divided by 6 equals 406. The check is 406 times 6 equals 2,436.

Question 4

Divide 5,824 by 8.

Accepted Answer

5,824 divided by 8 equals 728 because 8 times 728 equals 5,824.

Question 5

A teacher has 1,296 pencils to put equally into 9 classroom supply boxes. How many pencils will go in each box?

Accepted Answer

Each box will have 144 pencils because 1,296 divided by 9 equals 144.

Question 6

Divide 4,572 by 3.

Accepted Answer

4,572 divided by 3 equals 1,524 because 1,524 times 3 equals 4,572.

Question 7

Divide 6,742 by 7. Write the quotient and the remainder.

Accepted Answer

6,742 divided by 7 equals 963 remainder 1 because 7 times 963 is 6,741, and 1 is left over.

Question 8

Divide 8,105 by 9. Write the quotient and the remainder.

Accepted Answer

8,105 divided by 9 equals 900 remainder 5 because 9 times 900 is 8,100, and 5 is left over.

Question 9

A student reads 2,475 pages over 15 days, reading the same number of pages each day. How many pages does the student read each day?

Accepted Answer

The student reads 165 pages each day because 2,475 divided by 15 equals 165.

Question 10

Divide 7,280 by 16.

Accepted Answer

7,280 divided by 16 equals 455 because 16 times 455 equals 7,280.

Question 11

A sticker company has 4,968 stickers. It puts exactly 24 stickers in each pack. How many full packs can it make?

Accepted Answer

The company can make 207 full packs because 4,968 divided by 24 equals 207.

Question 12

Divide 3,456 by 12. Show at least one step of your work.

Accepted Answer

3,456 divided by 12 equals 288 because 12 times 288 equals 3,456.

Question 13

Calculate both quotients: 5,040 divided by 7 and 5,040 divided by 8. Which quotient is greater?

Accepted Answer

5,040 divided by 7 equals 720, and 5,040 divided by 8 equals 630. The quotient 720 is greater.

Question 14

There are 1,368 students going on a field trip. Each bus can carry 45 students. How many buses are needed so every student has a seat?

Accepted Answer

31 buses are needed. 1,368 divided by 45 equals 30 remainder 18, so one more bus is needed for the remaining 18 students.

Question 15

A farmer packs 9,876 apples into crates that hold 36 apples each. How many full crates can the farmer fill, and how many apples are left over?

Accepted Answer

The farmer can fill 274 full crates with 12 apples left over because 9,876 divided by 36 equals 274 remainder 12.

Math: Dividing Larger Numbers 4-Digit Dividends