Dividing Decimals by Powers of 10

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What is dividing a decimal by a power of 10?

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Dividing a decimal by a power of 10 means moving the decimal point to the left by the number of zeros in the power of 10.

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What is 19.7 ÷ 10^4?

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0.00197

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What is 107 ÷ 10^3?

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.107

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What is 5.8 ÷ 100?

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0.058

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What is 0.5 ÷ 10?

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0.05

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What is 32.40 ÷ 1000?

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0.0324

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How do you divide a decimal by 10?

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To divide a decimal by 10, move the decimal point one place to the left.

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How do you divide a decimal by 100?

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To divide a decimal by 100, move the decimal point two places to the left.

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How do you divide a decimal by 1000?

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To divide a decimal by 1000, move the decimal point three places to the left.

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What happens to the value of a decimal when you divide it by a power of 10?

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The value of the decimal decreases as the decimal point moves to the left.