Long Division Table

Type: tool

A long division table helps divide numbers.

\LongDivisionDiagram

Here, $A$ is the dividend, $B$ is the divisor, $C$ is the quotient, and $R$ is the remainder.

Notation definitions (retained for meaning):
\newcommand{\LongDivisionDiagram}{\begin{center}
\begin{tikzpicture}[
  x=10mm,
  y=7.4mm,
  every node/.style={font=\rmfamily\large, inner sep=0pt, outer sep=0pt}
]
  % quotient
  \node at (3.1,0.95) {$C$};

  % division bracket
  \draw[line width=0.65pt] (1.55,0.45) -- (4.55,0.45);
  \draw[line width=0.65pt] (1.55,0.45) -- (1.55,-0.45);

  % divisor and dividend
  \node at (0.85,0) {$B$};
  \node at (3.1,0) {$A$};

  % subtraction step
  \draw[line width=0.55pt] (1.75,-1.10) -- (2.05,-1.10);
  \node at (3.1,-1.10) {$BC$};
  \draw[line width=0.45pt] (2.35,-1.52) -- (3.85,-1.52);

  % remainder
  \node at (3.1,-2.35) {$R$};
\end{tikzpicture}
\end{center}
}