How to explain long division to children?

How to explain long division to children?
Solution for 531219 ÷ 579 - with remainder
Step 1Long division works from left to right. Since 579 will not go into 5, a grey 0 has been placed over the 5 and we combine the first two digits to make 53. In this case, 53 is still too small. A further 0 is added above 3 and a third digit is added to make 531. Note the other digits in the original

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