In arithmetic, long division is a standard division algorithm suitable for dividing multi-digit Hindu-Arabic numerals that is simple enough to perform by hand. It breaks down a division problem into a series of easier steps.
An example of long division performed without a calculator.
Arithmetic is an elementary branch of mathematics that studies numerical operations like addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. In a wider sense, it also includes exponentiation, extraction of roots, and taking logarithms.
Calculations in mental arithmetic are done exclusively in the mind without relying on external aids.
Abacuses are tools to perform arithmetic operations by moving beads.
Some historians interpret the Ishango bone as one of the earliest arithmetic artifacts.
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