long division

noun

Mathematics.

1. division, usually by a number of two or more digits, in which each step of the process is written down.

Word History and Origins

Origin of long division¹

First recorded in 1820–30

Example Sentences

Whether such residual vision is sufficient to decode Dr. Seuss and do long division is a separate question — one advocates for the blind and school officials often disagree about.

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How confident would you be if you were asked to tackle some long division?

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Thinking about all this, Jackson eyed Miss Lawrence as she wrote out long division problems on the blackboard.

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When Stark demonstrates a long division problem, she writes out the steps for calculating the answer while students use a chart or blocks to understand the problem conceptually.

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The other such production, however, draws laughter and aims for an audience that probably worries more about long division than about nuclear fission.

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