short division

American  

noun

Mathematics.

1. division, especially by a one-digit divisor, in which the steps of the process are performed mentally and are not written down.

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short division British  

noun

1. the division of numbers, usually integers, that can be worked out mentally rather than on paper

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Etymology

Origin of short division

First recorded in 1895–1900

Example Sentences

In short division the divisor and the quotient are placed respectively on the left of and below the dividend, and the partial products and remainders are not shown at all.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 5 "Arculf" to "Armour, Philip" by Various

The first act of the sisters, on recovering, was to double the amount on Ruth’s list of poor people, and to work out another sum in short division on the back of an old letter.

From The Young Trawler by Ballantyne, R. M. (Robert Michael)

When half-past seven struck, Hart Minor had finished four of them and there was still a fifth left: 3888 had to be divided by 36; short division had to be employed.

From Orpheus in Mayfair and Other Stories and Sketches by Baring, Maurice

If these questions of interest were merely a matter of short division, of so much trade to be distributed, the problem, though difficult, would be easier of solution.

From American World Policies by Weyl, Walter E.

"Please, sir, I can do addition, subtraction, multiplication, and short division."

From John Bull, Junior or French as She is Traduced by O'Rell, Max