Polynomial long division calculator
This polynomial long division calculator divides one polynomial by another and returns the quotient and remainder as coefficient arrays and readable polynomial strings.
Run — free
Runs in your browser. Free, unlimited — your data never leaves this page.
Long division over the polynomials is the Euclidean algorithm step that underpins factoring checks, synthetic division special cases, partial fractions, and remainder theorems: dividend equals divisor times quotient plus remainder, with the degree of the remainder strictly less than the degree of the divisor (or remainder zero when the division is exact). Small checks you may already know include x squared minus three x plus two divided by x minus one yielding quotient x minus two with remainder zero, and x cubed minus one divided by x minus one yielding x squared plus x plus one. The engine uses only deterministic floating-point arithmetic on dense coefficient vectors: no network calls, no sampling, and no date-dependent shortcuts. Use it free in the browser for homework, contest prep, and coding kata, or call the API at $0.002 per successful request when you need reproducible long-division fixtures in CI, tutoring software, or teaching demos.
How to use it
Enter your values in the form above. The tool checks them before calculating and shows the result on the same page.
Check your inputs
Use the labels and units shown next to each field. If something is missing or outside the allowed range, the page points to the field to fix.
Use it again or automate it
Use the browser tool for individual checks and the API when you need the same capability in an automated workflow.
What you can do with it
Get an answer now
Enter one set of values and see the result without building a spreadsheet or script.
Compare scenarios
Change one value at a time and rerun the calculation to understand what affects the result.
Automate repeated work
Use the API when the same calculation needs to run inside your product or workflow.
FAQ
How do I use this capability?
Complete the fields above and run it on this page. The form highlights anything that needs attention.
For developers — API access
Everything on this page is available programmatically. This section is for teams who want to wire it into their own systems; everyone else can just use the tool above.
API endpoint
Prefer to automate it? One authenticated POST creates the task; the result comes back by webhook or a signed link. The same capability also runs here on the web, by email and from Telegram — and soon from our app too.
Call it from your stack
curl -X POST https://api.kit.forhosting.com/algebra/polynomial-divide \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $KIT_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"dividend":[1,-3,2],"divisor":[1,-1]}'const res = await fetch("https://api.kit.forhosting.com/algebra/polynomial-divide", {
method: "POST",
headers: {
"Authorization": `Bearer ${process.env.KIT_KEY}`,
"Content-Type": "application/json"
},
body: JSON.stringify({
"dividend": [
1,
-3,
2
],
"divisor": [
1,
-1
]
})
});
const { task_id } = await res.json();import os, requests
res = requests.post(
"https://api.kit.forhosting.com/algebra/polynomial-divide",
headers={"Authorization": f"Bearer {os.environ['KIT_KEY']}"},
json={
"dividend": [
1,
-3,
2
],
"divisor": [
1,
-1
]
},
)
task_id = res.json()["task_id"]<?php
$res = file_get_contents("https://api.kit.forhosting.com/algebra/polynomial-divide", false, stream_context_create([
"http" => [
"method" => "POST",
"header" => "Authorization: Bearer " . getenv("KIT_KEY") . "\r\nContent-Type: application/json",
"content" => '{"dividend":[1,-3,2],"divisor":[1,-1]}',
],
]));
$task = json_decode($res, true);body := bytes.NewBufferString(`{"dividend":[1,-3,2],"divisor":[1,-1]}`)
req, _ := http.NewRequest("POST", "https://api.kit.forhosting.com/algebra/polynomial-divide", body)
req.Header.Set("Authorization", "Bearer "+os.Getenv("KIT_KEY"))
req.Header.Set("Content-Type", "application/json")
res, _ := http.DefaultClient.Do(req)Example request
{
"dividend": [
1,
-3,
2
],
"divisor": [
1,
-1
]
}Example response
{
"task_id": "tsk_a1b2c3d4e5f6a1b2c3d4e5f6",
"type": "algebra.polynomial_divide",
"status": "queued",
"_links": {
"result": "/tasks/tsk_…/result"
}
}The API is asynchronous: the call returns a task_id immediately and the result arrives by webhook. Polling is capped at 1 req/s per task.
Pricing
Published price — no tokens, no invented credits. A failed task is never charged.
Limits
max_degree | 64 |
max_abs_coeff | 1000000000000000 |
Errors
| HTTP | Code | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
401 | unauthorized | Missing or invalid API key. |
402 | insufficient_balance | Your balance doesn't cover the task price. |
404 | unknown_type | That task type doesn't exist. |
429 | rate_limited | Too many requests. Use the webhook instead of polling. |