Divide Decimals by 10, 100, 1000

When dividing by ten, one hundred, or one thousand move the decimal ________ the same number of places as zeroes in the divisor.

• Left

• Right

91.08 ÷ 100

24.3 ÷ 1000

9.47 ÷ 100

46.5 ÷ 1000

• 46,500

• 0.0465

• 0.465

• 4.65

324 ÷ 1000

Mathematical Equivalence

ON

When the divisor is a decimal: 3rd step is

• Multiply the divisor by a power of 10 to make it a whole number. (Move the decimal to the right)

• Multiply the dividend by the same power of 10. (Move decimal to the same number of spaces as the divisor)

• Place the decimal in the quotient directly above the decimal in the dividend.

• Find the answer.

42.015 x 1000

​ (a)   ​ (b)   ​​ ​ (c)   ​ (d)   ​ (e)  

• 4

• 2

• 0

• 1

• 5

• .

4.3 ÷ 1000

801.5 ÷ 10