Dividing Decimals

Important Terminology Divisor-the number you are dividing Dividend-the number you are dividing by

Dividing with Decimals: There are 2 types of division problems involving decimal points: No decimal in the divisor Decimal in the divisor

Division with Decimals: NO decimal point in the divisor… Step 1: Write the problem in the traditional long division format Step 2: Move the decimal point in the dividend straight up into the quotient Step 3: Divide as usual Remember to divide out one more place than you are rounding to…

Division with Decimals: NO decimal point in the divisor… Move the decimal point straight up and divide

Division with Decimals: Yes…Decimal point in the divisor… Step 1: Write the problem in the traditional long division format Step 2: Move the decimal point in the divisor to the far right of the divisor Step 3: Move the decimal point the SAME number of places in the dividend Step 4: Move the decimal point in the dividend straight up into the quotient Step 5: Divide as usual Remember to divide out one more place than you are rounding to…

Division with Decimals: Yes… decimal point in the divisor… Move the decimal point outside, inside, then straight up and divide

Division Practice: Practice Problems: Find the quotient for each  3 = 8.7  100 = ÷ 2 =  0.12 = ÷ 5 =  0.2 =

Division Practice: Practice Problems: Find the quotient for each  1000 = 0.65  5 = ÷ =21.35  0.7 = ÷ 0.02 =  1000 = ,

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