Is there a way to format long division in MathJax so it looks like this:
125 (Explanations)
4)500
4 (4 × 1 = 4)
10 (5 - 4 = 1)
8 (4 × 2 = 8)
20 (10 - 8 = 2)
20 (4 × 5 = 20)
0 (20 - 20 = 0)
but obviously correctly formatted?
\div is a mathematical symbol, so it should be inside a math formula: $6\div 3=2$ should work. If you want to use it in text, do \usepackage{textcomp} and use \textdiv .
To get the long division symbol (not ÷) on Microsoft Word document - Type 27cc then press Alt+X. (If you're not familiar, that meant to hold down the Alt key, then press and release the X key. Not necessary to press Shift.)
Here is a modification of Werner's answer that gets you what you want. It uses MathJax's enclose extension to insert a MathML <menclose>
element that handles the long-division symbol.
$$
\require{enclose}
\begin{array}{rll}
125 && \hbox{(Explanations)} \\[-3pt]
4 \enclose{longdiv}{500}\kern-.2ex \\[-3pt]
\underline{4\phantom{00}} && \hbox{($4 \times 1 = 4$)} \\[-3pt]
10\phantom{0} && \hbox{($5 - 4 = 1$)} \\[-3pt]
\underline{\phantom{0}8\phantom{0}} && \hbox{($4 \times 2 = 8$)} \\[-3pt]
\phantom{0}20 && \hbox{($10 - 8 = 2$)} \\[-3pt]
\underline{\phantom{0}20} && \hbox{($4 \times 5 = 20$)} \\[-3pt]
\phantom{00}0
\end{array}
$$
The result is
You can use
$$
\begin{array}{rl}
\underline{125} & \hbox{(Explanations)} \\[-5pt]
4 | 500 \\
\underline{4\phantom{00}} & \hbox{($4 \times 1 = 4$)} \\
10\phantom{0} & \hbox{($5 - 4 = 1$)} \\
\underline{\phantom{0}8\phantom{0}} & \hbox{($4 \times 2 = 8$)} \\
\phantom{0}20 & \hbox{($10 - 8 = 2$)} \\
\underline{\phantom{0}20} & \hbox{($4 \times 5 = 20$)} \\
\phantom{00}0
\end{array}
$$
This is how it renders on Math.SE:
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