Dividing is the same as repeated subtraction

To divide 96 by 6:                                                                            

                              6 |   96

                                   – 60         10  x  6                 10+6= 16

                                       36                                

                                   – 36          6   x  6

 Answer   =     16

 We know that 10 x 6 = 60 so

we subtract this from 96.  This leaves 36.

 We know 6 x 6= 36

so we can subtract this too.

 All together we have subtracted 6 a total of 16 times.

This is the same as saying

 96 ÷   6 = 16