Worked Example 1
Dividing Evenly
1,476 ÷ 12
- 112 goes into 14 once: 1 × 12 = 12, remainder 2.
- 2Bring down 7: 27 ÷ 12 = 2, remainder 3.
- 3Bring down 6: 36 ÷ 12 = 3, remainder 0.
- 4Check: 123 × 12 = 1,476.
Answer: 123
Florida Grade 5 Math · Number Sense and Operations
MA.5.NSO.2.2: Dividing multi-digit whole numbers
What this Grade 5 benchmark means, worked examples, common mistakes, and a free printable worksheet.
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What Is Benchmark MA.5.NSO.2.2?
In Grade 5, students divide whole numbers up to five digits by two-digit numbers, such as 1,476 ÷ 12, including with the standard algorithm.
When a division does not come out evenly, Grade 5 students write the remainder as a fraction: the remainder over the divisor, such as 56 R5 = 56515 = 5613.
Official benchmarkDivide multi-digit whole numbers, up to five digits by two digits, including using a standard algorithm with procedural fluency. Represent remainders as fractions.
On the FAST test: part of the Grade 5 reporting category Number Sense and Operations with Whole Numbers, which is about 23–29% of the test.
Worked Examples
Worked Example 2
Remainder as a Fraction
845 ÷ 15
- 115 × 56 = 840.
- 2845 − 840 = 5, so the remainder is 5.
- 3Write it as a fraction of the divisor: 515 = 13.
Answer: 5613
Common Mistakes to Watch For
Skipping a zero in the quotient
Wrong:1,236 ÷ 12 = 13
After 12 ÷ 12 = 1, bring down 3: 12 does not go into 3, so write 0 in the quotient. The answer is 103.
Writing the remainder over the wrong number
Wrong:845 ÷ 15 = 565845
The fraction is remainder ÷ divisor: 515 = 13.
Helpful Math Tip
Always check with multiplication: quotient × divisor + remainder should equal the number you divided.
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