Divide Decimals by Powers of 10

Front

What happens to a decimal number when you divide it by 10?

Back

The decimal point moves one place to the left.

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What happens to a decimal number when you divide it by 100?

Back

The decimal point moves two places to the left.

Front

What happens to a decimal number when you divide it by 1,000?

Back

The decimal point moves three places to the left.

Front

What is 4.78 ÷ 10?

Back

0.478

Front

What is 146.13 ÷ 1,000?

Back

0.14613

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What is 3,642.4 ÷ 10^3?

Back

3.6424

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What is 126.4 ÷ 10^3?

Back

0.1264

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What is 193.06 ÷ 10^2?

Back

1.9306

Front

Define 'dividing by powers of 10'.

Back

Dividing by powers of 10 means moving the decimal point to the left according to the exponent of 10.

Front

If you divide a number by 10, what is the new value of the number?

Back

The new value is one-tenth of the original number.