Dividing Decimals by Powers of Ten

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

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The decimal point moves one place to the left.

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CCSS.5.NBT.A.2

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

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The decimal point moves two places to the left.

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CCSS.5.NBT.A.2

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What happens to a decimal number when you divide it by 1000?

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The decimal point moves three places to the left.

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0.437

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0.0063

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0.0562

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0.00012

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0.083

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Define 'dividing by powers of ten'.

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It refers to the process of dividing a number by 10, 100, 1000, etc., which shifts the decimal point to the left.

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CCSS.5.NBT.A.2

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How do you divide a decimal by a power of ten?

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Move the decimal point to the left by the number of zeros in the power of ten.

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