Dividing Decimals

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What is dividing decimals?

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Dividing decimals is the process of dividing numbers that have decimal points, which involves understanding how to handle the decimal places in both the dividend and the divisor.

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How do you divide a decimal by a whole number?

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To divide a decimal by a whole number, you can simply divide as you would with whole numbers, and place the decimal point in the quotient directly above where it is in the dividend.

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What is the result of 25.2 ÷ 4?

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6.3

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What is the result of 36.8 ÷ 2?

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18.4

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What is the result of 11.4 ÷ 6?

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1.9

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What is the result of 118.5 ÷ 5?

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23.7

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What is the result of 0.48 ÷ 0.4?

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1.2

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What is the first step in dividing decimals?

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The first step is to align the decimal point in the dividend and then adjust the divisor to make it a whole number if necessary.

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What happens to the decimal point in the quotient when dividing by a decimal?

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When dividing by a decimal, you move the decimal point in the divisor to the right until it becomes a whole number, and you do the same number of moves in the dividend.

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What is a dividend?

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A dividend is the number that is being divided in a division operation.