Show how to subtract partial products to divide 260 by 4

Question

Show how to subtract partial products to divide 260 by 4

Answer 1

The whole idea is to break down the number 260 into something closer to 4 or at least a smaller number divisible by 4.

 

4 times what number is close to 260, but does not go over the number?

 

4 x 60 = 240

 

 

Then 260 - 240 = 20

 

4 x 5 = 20 

 

 

Now you just add up the bolded values that is your quotient.  The quotient is 65 with remainder of zero.  The remainder is zero because 4 goes into 20 (the last difference) evenly 5 times.