Solution - Long division

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1. Write the divisor, which is 5, and then write the dividend, which is 10,040, in order to populate the table.

2. Divide the dividend digits by the divisor one at a time, starting from the left.

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2,008

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5		1	0	0	4	0

To divide 1 by divisor 5, we ask: 'How many times can we fit 5 into 1?
1/5=0
Write the quotient 0, above the digit we divided.

We multiply the quotient by the divisor to get the product.
5*0=0
Write 0 below the digits we just divided (1), so we can subtract to get the remainder.

Subtract to get the remainder
1-0=1
Write the remainder 1

Since we have a remainder from the previous division, we bring down the next digit, which is (0), and add it to the remainder (1).

To divide 10 by divisor 5, we ask: 'How many times can we fit 5 into 10?
10/5=2
Write the quotient 2, above the digit we divided.

We multiply the quotient by the divisor to get the product.
5*2=10
Write 10 below the digits we just divided (10), so we can subtract to get the remainder.

Subtract to get the remainder
10-10=0
Write the remainder 0

TABLE_COL_WHOLE_DIGIT2_PLACE1	TERM_TABLE_COL_DIVISION_ACTION	ten thousands	thousands	hundreds	tens	ones
		0	2
5		1	0	0	4	0
-		0
		1	0
	-	1	0
			0

Since there is no remainder, we proceed to the next dividend digits (0) by bringing it down.

TABLE_COL_WHOLE_DIGIT2_PLACE1	TERM_TABLE_COL_DIVISION_ACTION	ten thousands	thousands	hundreds	tens	ones
		0	2
5		1	0	0	4	0
-		0
		1	0
	-	1	0
			0	0

To divide 0 by divisor 5, we ask: 'How many times can we fit 5 into 0?
0/5=0
Write the quotient 0, above the digit we divided.

TABLE_COL_WHOLE_DIGIT2_PLACE1	TERM_TABLE_COL_DIVISION_ACTION	ten thousands	thousands	hundreds	tens	ones
		0	2	0
5		1	0	0	4	0
-		0
		1	0
	-	1	0
			0	0

We multiply the quotient by the divisor to get the product.
5*0=0
Write 0 below the digits we just divided (0), so we can subtract to get the remainder.

TABLE_COL_WHOLE_DIGIT2_PLACE1	TERM_TABLE_COL_DIVISION_ACTION	ten thousands	thousands	hundreds	tens	ones
×		0	2	0
5		1	0	0	4	0
-		0
		1	0
	-	1	0
			0	0
				0

Subtract to get the remainder
0-0=0
Write the remainder 0

TABLE_COL_WHOLE_DIGIT2_PLACE1	TERM_TABLE_COL_DIVISION_ACTION	ten thousands	thousands	hundreds	tens	ones
		0	2	0
5		1	0	0	4	0
-		0
		1	0
	-	1	0
			0	0
		-		0
				0

Since there is no remainder, we proceed to the next dividend digits (4) by bringing it down.

TABLE_COL_WHOLE_DIGIT2_PLACE1	TERM_TABLE_COL_DIVISION_ACTION	ten thousands	thousands	hundreds	tens	ones
		0	2	0
5		1	0	0	4	0
-		0
		1	0
	-	1	0
			0	0
		-		0
				0	4

To divide 4 by divisor 5, we ask: 'How many times can we fit 5 into 4?
4/5=0
Write the quotient 0, above the digit we divided.

TABLE_COL_WHOLE_DIGIT2_PLACE1	TERM_TABLE_COL_DIVISION_ACTION	ten thousands	thousands	hundreds	tens	ones
		0	2	0	0
5		1	0	0	4	0
-		0
		1	0
	-	1	0
			0	0
		-		0
				0	4

We multiply the quotient by the divisor to get the product.
5*0=0
Write 0 below the digits we just divided (4), so we can subtract to get the remainder.

TABLE_COL_WHOLE_DIGIT2_PLACE1	TERM_TABLE_COL_DIVISION_ACTION	ten thousands	thousands	hundreds	tens	ones
×		0	2	0	0
5		1	0	0	4	0
-		0
		1	0
	-	1	0
			0	0
		-		0
				0	4
					0

Subtract to get the remainder
4-0=4
Write the remainder 4

TABLE_COL_WHOLE_DIGIT2_PLACE1	TERM_TABLE_COL_DIVISION_ACTION	ten thousands	thousands	hundreds	tens	ones
		0	2	0	0
5		1	0	0	4	0
-		0
		1	0
	-	1	0
			0	0
		-		0
				0	4
			-		0
					4

Since we have a remainder from the previous division, we bring down the next digit, which is (0), and add it to the remainder (4).

TABLE_COL_WHOLE_DIGIT2_PLACE1	TERM_TABLE_COL_DIVISION_ACTION	ten thousands	thousands	hundreds	tens	ones
		0	2	0	0
5		1	0	0	4	0
-		0
		1	0
	-	1	0
			0	0
		-		0
				0	4
			-		0
					4	0

To divide 40 by divisor 5, we ask: 'How many times can we fit 5 into 40?
40/5=8
Write the quotient 8, above the digit we divided.

TABLE_COL_WHOLE_DIGIT2_PLACE1	TERM_TABLE_COL_DIVISION_ACTION	ten thousands	thousands	hundreds	tens	ones
		0	2	0	0	8
5		1	0	0	4	0
-		0
		1	0
	-	1	0
			0	0
		-		0
				0	4
			-		0
					4	0

We multiply the quotient by the divisor to get the product.
5*8=40
Write 40 below the digits we just divided (40), so we can subtract to get the remainder.

TABLE_COL_WHOLE_DIGIT2_PLACE1	TERM_TABLE_COL_DIVISION_ACTION	ten thousands	thousands	hundreds	tens	ones
×		0	2	0	0	8
5		1	0	0	4	0
-		0
		1	0
	-	1	0
			0	0
		-		0
				0	4
			-		0
					4	0
					4	0

Subtract to get the remainder
40-40=0
Write the remainder 0

TABLE_COL_WHOLE_DIGIT2_PLACE1	TERM_TABLE_COL_DIVISION_ACTION	ten thousands	thousands	hundreds	tens	ones
		0	2	0	0	8
5		1	0	0	4	0
-		0
		1	0
	-	1	0
			0	0
		-		0
				0	4
			-		0
					4	0
				-	4	0
						0

The final result is: 2,008

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