Long Division Word Problem Worksheets
Free printable long division word problems with remainders: two- and three-digit totals divided by 2 to 9. Each story asks for the answer and what is left over.
These stories do not come out even. 143 cookies are packed into boxes of 6. How many full boxes are there, and how many cookies are left over? Every remainder story asks for both parts, so a student has to finish the long division and then say what the leftover means.
The page opens on two- and three-digit totals divided by a number from 2 to 9, which is fourth-grade long division. About three problems in four leave a remainder. The rest divide exactly and get a plain sharing story, so nothing on the sheet claims a leftover that is not there. Set First number to 2 digits for two-digit divisors.
What this worksheet covers
- Solve story problems that need long division
- Decide what a remainder means in the story
Common Core standards
- 4.OA.A.3 Solve multistep word problems with whole numbers, including interpreting remainders.
- 4.NBT.B.6 Divide up to four-digit dividends by one-digit divisors, with remainders.
Frequently asked questions
How are the remainders written?
In words, the way a fourth grader writes them. The answer key shows the number sentence under each story, such as 143 ÷ 6 = 23 remainder 5.
Can I turn the remainders off?
Yes. Open Advanced options and untick Remainders, and every problem will divide exactly.
Do the stories ask students to round up?
No. Each one asks how many full groups there are and how many are left over, and takes both as the answer. "How many vans are needed" questions, where the remainder means one more, are not included.
How is this different from the division word problems page?
That page is division facts that come out even, such as 42 shared among 6. This one needs the long division method and usually leaves a remainder.
What grade are long division word problems for?
Fourth grade with one-digit divisors, which is the default. Two-digit divisors, set under First number, are fifth-grade work.