1. DIVISION OF DECIMALS
A STEP BY STEP GUIDE

2. STEP 1- SETTING UP THE DECIMALS
Start out by setting up as a long division problems
Quotient
8 16
Dividend
Divisor

3. SET UP THE FOLLOWING PROBLEMS IN LONG DIVISION FORM
YOUR TURN
SET UP THE FOLLOWING PROBLEMS IN LONG DIVISION FORM
# ÷ 2
# ÷ 8

4. SOLUTIONS
# divided by
#2- 16 divided by 72 2

5. STEP 2-FINDING YOUR DECIMAL PLACE
When you divide a decimal you have to move the decimal in the divisor to the right as many times as necessary to make it a whole number! If you move the decimal in the divisor 3 times then you have to move the decimal in the dividend 3 times!

6. Examples 1.5 4.5 Move your decimal over once on both the
the dividend and divisor so it looks like…

7. Examples 15. 45. Move your decimal over once on both the
the dividend and divisor so it looks like
this

8. STEP 3-PLACE YOUR DECIMAL IN THE QUOTIENT
Now find your decimal place in the dividend pop it up directly above into the quotient spot- Now Divide! 3. .

9. LET’S DO SOME MORE EXAMPLES!
SOLUTIONS TO EXAMPLES

10. WHAT HAPPENS WHEN…
You run out of spaces to put your decimal- simple you add zeros to your dividend . .

11. .
NOW YOU DIVIDE!

12. ANSWER!
.002 ÷ .04 = 20

13. SOLUTIONS TO EXAMPLES 1 & 2
EXAMPLE PROBLEMS
SOLUTIONS TO EXAMPLES 1 & 2
= = 30

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If you need more help…
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CONGRATULATIONS!
YOU HAVE COMPLETED THE MULTIPLICATION AND DIVISION OF DECIMALS TUTORIAL! YOU SHOULD NOW UNDERSTAND THE CONCEPTS!

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