How large are the numbers?

Dividends up to four digits, one-digit divisors, a remainder on every problem.

Can the remainder be written as a fraction or decimal?

Later. This page keeps to 'r' form; fractions and decimals of a quotient come with the decimals pages.

5th grade long division with remainders

5th grade long division with remainders worksheets

Long division of three- and four-digit numbers by one-digit divisors, every problem with a remainder. Fifth graders keep the cycle fluent and learn to trust the last subtraction as the remainder, zero-digit quotients included.

Free printable PDF worksheet, aligned to Common Core 5.NBT.B.6.

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The kind of problems you'll get

Divide. Write the quotient above the bar. Use R for any remainder.

4666 = 3 × + 0 ≤ < 3
Answer: 1555
4638 = 4 × + 0 ≤ < 4
Answer: 1159
1456 = 6 × + 0 ≤ < 6
Answer: 242

Every print pulls a fresh set of problems at this level, so a make-up test or a second sibling never gets the same sheet.

What's on a 5th grade sheet

The sample sheet above has 9 problems. Its answers run from 242 to 2888. On the 4th grade sample they run from 23 to 388. This sheet is aligned to 5.NBT.B.6. The 4th grade sheet is aligned to 4.NBT.B.6.

Long division with remainders. Divide. Write the quotient above the bar. Use R for any remainder. 9 problems per page.

Every version prints on US Letter or A4, with its answer key after the problems.

How to teach this

Estimate first so the quotient's size is known. Zero-digit quotients (402) and remainders together are the full algorithm; if a child can do these, two-digit divisors are only a bigger multiplication. Use the multiply-and-add-back check on any answer that feels uncertain.

Watch for: Kids write a remainder bigger than the divisor (124 r7 when dividing by 6). If the remainder is not smaller than the divisor, the quotient digit is too small. Kids drop the remainder and write just the quotient. On this page every problem has one; the answer is not finished without it.

Common questions about 5th grade long division with remainders

How large are the numbers?: Dividends up to four digits, one-digit divisors, a remainder on every problem.
Can the remainder be written as a fraction or decimal?: Later. This page keeps to 'r' form; fractions and decimals of a quotient come with the decimals pages.

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Aligned to Common Core 5.NBT.B.6. Reviewed by the One more sheet team. Content version 241, updated September 2026.

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