Question

In looking at the long division, we notice:
the student subtracted 4 times, and this matches the number of digits in the _______________

Answer 1

In looking at the long division, we notice: the student subtracted 4 times, and this matches the number of digits in the **divisor**.

In long division, the number of times the divisor can be subtracted from the dividend is often related to the number of digits in the divisor.