Chunk It Division (by 4) — a Better Way to Divide

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[1958boomergirl]

Despite the many & varied explanations, the actual physical & intellectual activity itself doesn't change. Long division itself hasn't changed for millennia. It certainly hasn't changed since Indian mathematicians invented the concept of zero as a placeholder.