Dividing Decimals by Powers of Ten

When you divide a number by a power of 10, the decimal point moves to the....

• left

• right

• 52

• 5.2

• 0.52

• 0.052

• 520

• 52

• 5.2

• 0.52

• 0.052

• 5,200

• 5.2

• 0.52

• 0.052

• 5,200

• 7.42

• 0.742

• 0.0742

• 74.2

• 0.456

• 4.56

• 45.6

• 456

1,672 ÷ 1,000

• 1.672
• 16.72
• 167.2
• 1,672

• 0.268

• 2.68

• 26.8

• 268

46 ÷ 10

• 0.046
• 0.46
• 4.6
• 46

12.3 ÷ 100

• 0.123
• 1.23
• 12.3
• 123