Year 6: Four Operations: Lesson 5 – Division using Factors

Year 6: Four Operations: Lesson 5 – Division Using Factors Support your Year 6 pupils in mastering division strategies with this curriculum-aligned lesson focused on division using factors —an efficient alternative to long division. This resource helps learners break down division into manageable steps by applying known factor pairs to simplify and solve division problems. It reinforces number sense, procedural fluency, and mathematical reasoning. Learners will: Identify appropriate factor pairs to use instead of dividing directly by large divisors. Use their multiplication knowledge (2s, 5s, 10s, etc.) to simplify division and reduce cognitive load. Develop a strategic, number-wise approach—ideal for mental or efficient written computation. Apply this method in a variety of contexts to build flexibility and confidence. Ideal for starter activities, independent practice, guided lessons, or consolidation, this lesson nurtures efficient calculation strategies and deepens understanding of division as an inverse of multiplication.