Dividing Decimals by Multiples of 10

• 0.051

• 5.1

• 51

• 0.0051

• 0.0789

• 78.9

• 0.789

• 789

1.2 / 2 =

• 6

• 0.6

• 0.06

• 0.006

0.32 / 8 =

• 4

• 0.4

• 0.04

• 0.004

0.37÷10

• 00.37

• 0.037

• 0.37

• 3.7

4.5÷0.1

• 4,500

• 450

• 0.45

• 45

When the divisor is a decimal: 3rd step is

• Multiply the divisor by a power of 10 to make it a whole number. (Move the decimal to the right)

• Multiply the dividend by the same power of 10. (Move decimal to the same number of spaces as the divisor)

• Place the decimal in the quotient directly above the decimal in the dividend.

• Find the answer.

26.9 ÷ 10

• 269

• 2.69

• 12

64.65 ÷ 100

• 0.6465

• 0.6465

• 0.06465

• 646,500

46.5 ÷ 1000

• 46,500

• 0.0465

• 0.465

• 4.65