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Year 5 Maths — Division with remainders

Divide by a single digit, and say what is left over when it does not go exactly.

Name: ________________________

Before you start

Twenty-four ones in a row. Count along it in fives and see where you come to a stop.

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Four fives reach 20 and there is not enough left for a fifth. The 4 still sitting there is the remainder, and it is always smaller than the number you were counting in.

  1. 1.Work out each division, then sort it by whether it goes exactly or leaves something over.

    Groups: Goes exactly · Leaves something over

    • 45 ÷ 7
    • 50 ÷ 8
    • 70 ÷ 4
    • 63 ÷ 9
    • 36 ÷ 6
    • 40 ÷ 5

  2. 2.Divide 47 by 5. What is left over?

  3. 3.138 ÷ 6 = ?

  4. 4.Match each division to what is left over.

    • 29 ÷ 7
    • 30 ÷ 4
    • 23 ÷ 5
    • 34 ÷ 6
    • 41 ÷ 6
    • 4
    • 5
    • 1
    • 3
    • 2

  5. 5.Which division leaves nothing over?

    • a) 75 ÷ 8
    • b) 73 ÷ 8
    • c) 74 ÷ 8
    • d) 72 ÷ 8

  6. 6.There are 53 apples to be packed into bags of 8. How many apples are left over?

  7. 7.Divide 68 by 7. How many whole sevens are there?

  8. 8.There are 53 apples to be packed into bags of 8. How many full bags are there?

Answer key — Year 5 Maths — Division with remainders

  1. 1. 36 ÷ 6 → Goes exactly; 40 ÷ 5 → Goes exactly; 45 ÷ 7 → Leaves something over; 50 ÷ 8 → Leaves something over; 63 ÷ 9 → Goes exactly; 70 ÷ 4 → Leaves something over
  2. 2. 2
  3. 3. 23
  4. 4. 29 ÷ 7 → 1; 30 ÷ 4 → 2; 23 ÷ 5 → 3; 34 ÷ 6 → 4; 41 ÷ 6 → 5
  5. 5. d) 72 ÷ 8
  6. 6. 5
  7. 7. 9
  8. 8. 6