How to do non-calculator division?

I'm revising for my maths exam, but I've literally forgotten how to divide without using a calculator, I've never really been good at it.. Any suggestions? It's 486÷18

Anonymous2013-04-17T10:19:43Z

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Multiple ways
Fractions
1.
486/18= 243/9=81/3=27

Long division
2.
18)486(2 7
36
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126
126

Rogue2013-04-17T17:25:09Z

long divination

18) 486

look at the first digit pf 486
18 can't go into 4 so bring down the next digit
18 goes in 48 2 times with 12 remainder
bring down the next digit
18 goes in 126 7 times with no remainder

=> 486/18 = 27 times.

Dave aka Spider Monkey2013-04-17T17:18:41Z

18 486 27 R 2 or 27 1/9 or 27.111...
36
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128
126
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