Dividing Decimals by Powers of Ten

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What happens to the decimal point when you divide a number by a power of 10?

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The decimal point moves to the left.

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0.052

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0.52

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19.72

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0.742

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What is the result of dividing a number by 10?

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The number is divided by 10, which moves the decimal point one place to the left.

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What is the result of dividing a number by 100?

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The number is divided by 100, which moves the decimal point two places to the left.

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What is the result of dividing a number by 1,000?

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The number is divided by 1,000, which moves the decimal point three places to the left.

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If you divide 5.6 by 10, what is the result?

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0.56

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If you divide 3.45 by 100, what is the result?

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0.0345