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Decimal Operations Decimal Operations

Decimal operations include adding, subtracting, multiplying and dividing decimal numbers. It is important to line up the decimal points when adding and subtracting. When multiplying, disregard the decimal point until the end and count the number of decimal places to determine where to place the decimal point in the answer. For division, move the decimal point in the divisor to make it a whole number and move it the same number of places in the dividend before dividing.

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Decimal Operations Decimal Operations

Decimal operations include adding, subtracting, multiplying and dividing decimal numbers. It is important to line up the decimal points when adding and subtracting. When multiplying, disregard the decimal point until the end and count the number of decimal places to determine where to place the decimal point in the answer. For division, move the decimal point in the divisor to make it a whole number and move it the same number of places in the dividend before dividing.

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Decimal

Decimal Operations
Operations
Adding Decimal Numbers

• When adding decimal numbers you


must line up the decimal points in the
numbers you are adding as well as in
the answer.
• Whole numbers are on the left side
of the decimal point and fractional
numbers are on the right side.
Example
• Find the sum of 2+.07+3.2+.032
• (Find the sum tells you to add)
2.000 remember you can add
0.070 zeros (in red)to even up the
3.200 numbers!
+ 0.032
5.302
Subtracting Decimal
Numbers
• You must line up the decimal points in
the numbers as well as in the answer.
• Whole numbers go on the left side of
the decimal point and fractional
numbers go on the right side of the
decimal point.
Example
• Find the difference of 5.36 and .082.
5.360 Remember you have nothing
- 0.082 to subtract the two from if
5.278 you do not add a zero at
the top!
Multiplying Decimal
Numbers
• You need to line up the numbers as you
normally would for multiplication without
trying to line up the decimal points. In
other words, disregard the decimal point
until you get ready to put it in the answer.
• You will need to count the number of digits
behind the decimal point in each number
multiplied and move the decimal point in
the answer that many places from the
right of the answer.
Example
• Find the product of 3.2 and .056
• Tip: Put the .056 on the top to multiply
because it has more digits.
.056 (3 digits behind the decimal)
X 3.2 (1 digit behind the decimal)
112
1680
.1792 (move the decimal point over four
places from the right in the answer)
Division of Decimal
Numbers
• If you are dividing a decimal number by a
whole number just bring the decimal point
up to the top line and divide as usual.
• If you are dividing a decimal number by a
decimal number, move the decimal point in
the divisor to the right until it is a whole
number. You must then move it that many
places in the dividend (even if the dividend
is a whole number) and bring it up to the
line. Then you can just divide as usual.
Example
• Find the quotient of 84 and 2.40.
• You would set it up as 84 divided by
2.40. You would move the decimal
point to the right two places in 2.40
to make it 240. You would then move
the decimal point two places in 84 to
make it 8400. Now you have 8400
divided by 240 and can divide as
usual to get 35.

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