Dividing whole numbers and decimals

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What is division?

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Division is the process of determining how many times one number is contained within another. It is one of the four basic operations in arithmetic.

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What does it mean to divide a whole number by a decimal?

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Dividing a whole number by a decimal involves converting the decimal to a whole number by multiplying both the dividend and the divisor by 10, 100, etc., depending on the number of decimal places.

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What is the result of 3.6 divided by 6?

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0.6

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What is the result of 13.23 divided by 7?

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1.89

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What is 295 divided by 5?

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59

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What is the result of 36.8 divided by 2?

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18.4

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What is 918 divided by 9?

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102

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How do you check your division answer?

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You can check your division answer by multiplying the quotient by the divisor. If the product equals the dividend, your answer is correct.

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What is a dividend?

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A dividend is the number that is being divided in a division operation.

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What is a divisor?

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A divisor is the number by which the dividend is divided.