I am trying to find a division algorithm that does not use the representation of numbers; similar to the repeated subtraction algorithm, but faster! Is there any such algorithm?
Edit 1: We already have a subroutine for solving a/b if a<10b. We also have a subroutine for division by constant 10.
Edit 2: What I meant by "not using the representation" is that we do not have to process individual digits in a say 5 digit whole number. For example, if we have two integers say a=150 and b=27, I have to find a/b just using the variables a and b, not the digits 1,5,0 in a.