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Division of Decimals

1. To divide decimals by whole numbers, place the decimal point of the dividend above the decimal point of the divisor. Divide as with whole numbers and insert zeros as needed. 2. To divide decimals by decimals, move the decimal point of the divisor to make it a whole number and move the decimal point of the dividend the same number of places. Divide like whole numbers. 3. Dividing decimals by powers of 10 moves the decimal point in the dividend the same number of places as the power of 10 in the divisor.

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Division of Decimals

1. To divide decimals by whole numbers, place the decimal point of the dividend above the decimal point of the divisor. Divide as with whole numbers and insert zeros as needed. 2. To divide decimals by decimals, move the decimal point of the divisor to make it a whole number and move the decimal point of the dividend the same number of places. Divide like whole numbers. 3. Dividing decimals by powers of 10 moves the decimal point in the dividend the same number of places as the power of 10 in the divisor.

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Division of

Decimals
Divides whole numbers by decimal and vice versa
Divide decimals/mixed decimals
Dividing Decimals by Whole Numbers
1. Place the decimal point in the quotient directly above
the decimal point in the dividend.
2. Divide as is whole numbers.
3. Insert zeros to the dividend when needed.
4. Check your answer.
1340.85 ÷ 21 = n
72.45 ÷ 15 = n
63.85
4.83 21 1340.85
15 72.45 - 126
- 60 80
124 - 63
- 120 178
45 - 168
- 45 105
0 - 105
0
3060
15 45900
4590 ÷ 1.5 = n - 45
9
-0
1.5 4590 90
- 90
0
Move the decimal point to the right
303.6
25 7590.0
759 ÷ 2.5 = n - 75
9
-0
2.5 759 90
- 75
150
- 150
0
Dividing Decimals by Decimals

1. Change the divisor to a whole number by


moving the decimal point to the rightmost place.
2. Move the decimal point in the dividend to as
many places as the decimal point in the divisor is
moved.
Note: What we do with the divisor, we do to the
dividend.
3. Divide like whole numbers.
4. Check your answer.
23.8 ÷ 0.7 = n 13.52 ÷ 2.6 = n

0.7 23.8 2.6 13.52

34 5.2
26 135.2
7 238
- 130
- 21
52
28
- 52
- 28
0
0
98.7
345.45 ÷ 3.5 = n 35 3454.5
- 315
304
3.5 345.45 - 280
245
- 245
0
Checking:
22
43
98.7 quotient
x 35 divisor
4935
+29610
3454.5 dividend
Dividing Decimal Numbers by the
Powers of 10

5.29 ÷ 10 = 0.529

5.29 ÷ 100 = 0.0529

5.29 ÷ 1000 = 0.00529

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