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3 Digit by 1 Digit Long Division Worksheets

Use this page when you want 3 digit by 1 digit long division worksheets in the next thirty seconds: choose how many problems you want, press print, and the answer key comes out on its own page behind the worksheet. The current sheet starts with problems like 526 ÷ 9 and 230 ÷ 7, and the answers (58 R 4 and 32 R 6) are printed on the key so marking takes about a minute.

📄 3 DIGIT BY 1 DIGIT LONG DIVISION — A NEW SHEET EVERY TIME YOU PRESS THE BUTTON
🎲 New set of problems

‘New set of problems’ opens the generator in its own tab. There you can change the problem count and turn the answer key on or off. ‘Print or save as PDF’ opens the print dialog — choose Save as PDF in the printer list to keep the file. The sheet fits US Letter and A4, and the answer key prints on its own page.

What the sheet contains

This sheet uses three-digit dividends and one-digit divisors, so the procedure is exercised without the sheet becoming a copying marathon — 300 ÷ 6 is a fair example of it.

Estimation is not optional here. Before starting 230 ÷ 7, a rough answer tells the child how many digits 32 R 6 should have, which catches the most damaging class of error immediately.

Each generated sheet mixes divisions that come out exactly with divisions that leave a remainder, so the child cannot assume either outcome.

Long division is the longest procedure in elementary arithmetic and the one where a single slip is fatal. Working 526 ÷ 9 correctly to 58 R 4 means running divide, multiply, subtract and bring-down in order, several times, without losing place.

In US classrooms these 3 digit by 1 digit long division worksheets are commonly aligned with the multi-digit division expectations for this grade, though the exact wording varies from state to state.

Sample problems from the current sheet

These six come from the sheet loaded on this page. Press the button and the numbers change, but the shape stays the same (three-digit dividends and one-digit divisors).
#ProblemAnswerWhat to check
1526 ÷ 9 =58 R 4Watch for: bringing down two digits at once
2230 ÷ 7 =32 R 6Check: subtraction slips inside a correct method
3141 ÷ 4 =35 R 1Look at: not checking by multiplying back
4270 ÷ 3 =90Ask about: forgetting a zero in the quotient
5300 ÷ 6 =50Watch for: misaligning the quotient digits
6168 ÷ 3 =56Check: giving up when the first digit does not divide

Start with one worked example

Work 270 ÷ 3 out loud as a demonstration. It gives 90. Children who hear 270 ÷ 3 reasoned through once at the start of a session make noticeably fewer errors in the ten minutes that follow.

Try 141 ÷ 4 together before letting the child start alone. The answer to 141 ÷ 4 is 35 R 1, and talking through how it was reached takes about a minute and saves several minutes of guessing later in the sheet.

The three errors worth watching for

How to run this as a 10-minute daily drill

  1. Write the finish time and the score at the top of every sheet. Two weeks of those two numbers tells you more about progress on three-digit long division than any single test result.
  2. Run the sheet at the same time each day. Ten focused minutes before dinner beats an hour on Sunday, because three-digit long division is a recall skill: 526 ÷ 9 has to arrive without being worked out, and recall is built by frequency.
  3. If two days in a row come out under 10 minutes with everything correct, that is the signal to move up: either numbers bigger than 526 ÷ 9 uses, or the next skill in the sequence.
  4. Keep the session to about 10 minutes. A child working at this level who is still counting on fingers will need longer than that on a line like 526 ÷ 9, and that is fine: the timer is a measurement, never a punishment.
  5. Use a pencil, not a pen. Children working on three-digit long division rethink far more often when erasing is allowed, and you get to see exactly where the rethinking happened on an item like 141 ÷ 4.

About the answer key

Answers appear next to their question numbers, so a wrong item like 230 ÷ 7 can be found in the key in a second and re-worked while it is still fresh.

The key prints on its own page by default. Uncheck the answer-key box before printing if you would rather keep it back and mark the sheet yourself.

Printing on US Letter or A4

For a class set, print one sheet, press the new-worksheet button and print again. Each child gets different numbers on the same skill, so nobody can copy the answer to 526 ÷ 9 from a neighbour.

If the problems look cramped, drop the count from 20 to a smaller number before printing these 3 digit by 1 digit long division worksheets; the font stays the same size and the spacing opens up.

Frequently asked questions

Will these print correctly on A4?
Yes. These 3 digit by 1 digit long division worksheets fit both A4 and US Letter without clipping, as long as print scaling is left at 100% and browser headers and footers are switched off.
What if my child gets lost halfway through?
Have them narrate the four steps out loud. Nearly every stall happens because two steps were merged or one was skipped.
Is the answer key included?
Yes, on its own page behind the worksheet. For the sheet loaded right now it shows 58 R 4 for 526 ÷ 9 and 32 R 6 for 230 ÷ 7.
How long should one problem take?
Two to three minutes when the method is new, well under a minute once it is fluent. That is why 10-minute sessions on three-digit long division use fewer problems than a facts sheet.

Print a sheet of 3 digit by 1 digit long division worksheets, run it for 10 minutes, mark it together, and come back tomorrow for a different set of numbers on the same skill.

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Last updated: 2026-09-13