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

Teams that win the opener of the short division series have won those series 71% of the time.

From Los Angeles Times

By Mike Stachura Do you remember the first time you discovered that short division produced the same results as long division?

From Golf Digest

For example, the arrangement of school drills in addition and in short division in the form of practice experiments has been found very effective in producing interest in the work and in improvement at it.

From Project Gutenberg

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 Project Gutenberg

If badly ruled, long and short divisions will be found on the scale.

From Project Gutenberg