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Last update: Jan 16\/23<\/div>\r\nLong division requires a LaTeX extension. To load the extension, use the \\require<\/code> command to load the \\enclose<\/code> extension that allows you to access MathML elements, including long division \\longdiv<\/code>. An extension only needs to be loaded once, then it would be available for the entire book in Pressbooks.\r\n\r\nFor the first time, write \\require{enclose}5\\enclose{longdiv}{25}<\/code>. It looks like:\r\n

[latex]\\require{enclose}5\\enclose{longdiv}{25}[\/latex]<\/p>\r\nAfter that, write as divisor\\enclose{longdiv}{dividend}.<\/code> Using the same example 20 \u00f7 5, write 5\\enclose{longdiv}{20}<\/code>. It looks like:\r\n

[latex]5\\enclose{longdiv}{20}[\/latex]<\/p>\r\nIf you need to include the quotient and the process of long division, combine with the \\begin{array}<\/code> or \\begin{align}<\/code> command (for more information, see How do I create an array using LaTeX?<\/a>)\r\n

[latex]\\begin{array}{r}\\text{quotient}\\\\ \\text{divisor}\\enclose{longdiv}{\\text{dividend}}\\end{array}[\/latex]<\/p>\r\nThe process of 20 \u00f7 5 = 4 with the remainder of 0 would be written as \\begin{array}{r}4\\\\ 5\\enclose{longdiv}{20}\\\\20\\\\ \\hline 0\\end{array}<\/code>.\r\n

[latex]\\begin{array}{r}4\\\\ 5\\enclose{longdiv}{20}\\\\-20\\,\\\\ \\hline0\\,\\end{array}[\/latex]<\/p>\r\nHere is an example of a long division question solved that has a remainder:\r\n

[latex]\\begin{array}{l}\\hspace{0.7cm}32\\text{ R}3\\\\8 \\enclose{longdiv}{259}\\\\\\hspace{0.1cm}-24\\\\\\hline\\hspace{0.8cm}19\\\\\\hspace{0.4cm}-16\\\\\\hline\\hspace{1cm}3\\end{array}[\/latex]<\/p>","rendered":"

Last update: Jan 16\/23<\/div>\n

Long division requires a LaTeX extension. To load the extension, use the \\require<\/code> command to load the \\enclose<\/code> extension that allows you to access MathML elements, including long division \\longdiv<\/code>. An extension only needs to be loaded once, then it would be available for the entire book in Pressbooks.<\/p>\n

For the first time, write \\require{enclose}5\\enclose{longdiv}{25}<\/code>. It looks like:<\/p>\n

[latex]\\require{enclose}5\\enclose{longdiv}{25}[\/latex]<\/p>\n

After that, write as divisor\\enclose{longdiv}{dividend}.<\/code> Using the same example 20 \u00f7 5, write 5\\enclose{longdiv}{20}<\/code>. It looks like:<\/p>\n

[latex]5\\enclose{longdiv}{20}[\/latex]<\/p>\n

If you need to include the quotient and the process of long division, combine with the \\begin{array}<\/code> or \\begin{align}<\/code> command (for more information, see How do I create an array using LaTeX?<\/a>)<\/p>\n

[latex]\\begin{array}{r}\\text{quotient}\\\\ \\text{divisor}\\enclose{longdiv}{\\text{dividend}}\\end{array}[\/latex]<\/p>\n

The process of 20 \u00f7 5 = 4 with the remainder of 0 would be written as \\begin{array}{r}4\\\\ 5\\enclose{longdiv}{20}\\\\20\\\\ \\hline 0\\end{array}<\/code>.<\/p>\n

[latex]\\begin{array}{r}4\\\\ 5\\enclose{longdiv}{20}\\\\-20\\,\\\\ \\hline0\\,\\end{array}[\/latex]<\/p>\n

Here is an example of a long division question solved that has a remainder:<\/p>\n

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