Dividing Whole Numbers by Powers of Ten

Reminder* When dividing we move the decimal to the LEFT!
341 ÷ 100

• 3.41

• 34.1

• 3410

• 341.0

What is the quotient of 
28.8 ÷ 1000 =

• .288

• .00288

• .0288

• 2,880

When multiplying or dividing by a power of 10, if there is no decimal point in the first factor, where do you put it before you move left or right?

• Between the first two digits.

• Where ever you want.

• To the right of the ones place.

• To the left of the ones place.

32 ÷ 10³ = ?

• 0.32

• 3.20

• 0.032

• 00.32

753 ÷ 100 = ?

• 0.753

• 753

• 75.3

• 7.53

62 ÷ 10² = ?

• 62

• 6.2

• 0.62

• 620

5 ÷ 10² = ?

• 5.00

• 50

• 0.05

• 0.5

74 ÷ 10² = ?

• 7400

• 7.4

• 0.74

• 0.074

19 ÷ 10³ = ?

• 1,900

• 19,000

• 0.19

• 0.019

8 ÷ 10² = ?

• 800

• 8

• 0.08

• 0.8