Having watched a video on synthetic division, which stated that: "In algebra, synthetic division is a method of performing polynomial long division." I don't think that they are similar.
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When do you use long division?You use long division when the number you are dividing is too big to do in your head or use short division.
dividend ÷ divisor = quotient The dividend is 4137, but there is no divisor in the question, so no quotient (answer) is possible. Also, it is difficult to show long division on Answer.
Oh, dude, like, I guess accountants and mathematicians might bust out some long division every now and then. But let's be real, with calculators and computers everywhere, who really needs to do long division these days? I mean, unless you're stuck on a deserted island with no tech, then maybe it's time to brush up on those long division skills.
The result of Long division is called a quotient.
The related link shows a long division problem worked out. You need to show the numbers carried down like that.