I would presume that processors do division using some more efficient method, given that they don't seem to take an hour when I tell them to divide seven into two billion, but how do they do it?

Learn what an algorithm is with this KS1 primary computing guide from BBC Bitesize for years 1 and 2. We will define what an algorithm is and how they work.

Study proposes a communication-efficient, divide and conquer algorithm that combines information from sub-machines using confidence distributions. The theoretical relationship between the number ...