LEVEL D · MATH · PARENT GUIDE
Long division, one manageable step at a time
By the Kumon Answer Book Editorial TeamLast updated:
Understand the divide, multiply, subtract, and bring-down rhythm.
A → B → C
What does this guide cover?
- Division with remainders
- The long division layout
- Dividing by 2-digit numbers
- Checking division by multiplying back
How should we work through these examples?
Let your child try first, then walk through the steps together. Original examples in the style of the level, written for parents — never reproduced worksheets. These pair with the Math Level D: Division parent guide for the full level picture.
EXAMPLE 01A parent walkthrough
168 ÷ 7
7 into 16 goes 2: 2 × 7 = 14, remainder 2.
Bring down the 8: 28 ÷ 7 = 4.
Answer: 24.
FINAL ANSWER
24
EXAMPLE 02A parent walkthrough
527 ÷ 17
Estimate first: 17 × 30 = 510 — close to 527.
30 with remainder 17 — and 17 × 1 = 17 exactly.
Answer: 31. Check: 17 × 31 = 527 ✓
FINAL ANSWER
31
EXAMPLE 03A parent walkthrough
95 ÷ 4
4 into 9 goes 2: remainder 1.
Bring down the 5: 15 ÷ 4 = 3, remainder 3.
Answer: 23 remainder 3.
FINAL ANSWER
23 remainder 3
Which mistakes should parents watch for?
- Forgetting to bring the next digit down
- Misaligned columns scrambling the whole layout
- Treating a remainder as a wrong answer and panicking