Division of Decimal by Whole

Explain Division of Decimals.

When dividing decimals, make sure the ​ (a)   is a whole number. Then, move the decimal point in the ​ (b)   the same number of times.

• divisor

• dividend

To solve the problem, Ms. Parker must move the decimal point in the ​ (a)   to the ​ (b)   to get a whole number. This is the same as multiplying by ​ (c)   , so she should also move the decimal point in the ​ (d)   . The correct quotient is ​ (e)   .

• divisor

• number

• right

• 100

• 10

• 1000

• dividend

• 13

• 1.3

• 0.0013

Use the correct vocabulary to complete the picture.

g

e

f

product

sum

divisor

quotient

dividend

addend 1

factor 2

factor 1

difference

term 2

89.73 ÷ 100

• 897.3

• 8,973

• 8.973

• 0.8973

20.4 ÷ 3

• 68

• 59

• 6.8

• 5.9

24.52 ÷ 2

• 12.26

• 122.6

• 2.28

• 2.52

0.6 ÷ 3 =

24 ÷ 0.04 =

1976 ÷ 10 = ______

• 1976.00

• 197.6

• 197600

• 1.976

In dividing a whole number to 0.001, ________________.

• move three decimal places from the right most/end to the right.

• move three decimal places from the right most/end to the left.