Long Division, Jigsaw Patterns

#### Long Division: Play the Game & Have a Conversation (e.g., 2018/9)

##### Of course, with understanding, one can enjoy the convenience of a calculator.

Long division could be taught as a number game in small groups! It is fun and full of patterns and opportunities for reviewing addition, subtraction, and multiplication. With this design and enough number pieces, one can play the game on a table or on a wall (using the model with nail holes).

1. It "forces" the user to align the numbers (place values).
2. The jigsaw design allows it to go beyond the length of the initial board.

Of course, one needs a lot of numbers and some decimal points. Depending on the specific problem, one may need more zero's and decimal points. Of course, there are **other ways** to organize the process of long division.

####Notes

The long division algorithm is **the most loved and hated** part of school mathematics. Presented in a meaningful way, it is a really pretty and illuminati