Divide Decimals Vocabulary

Calculate
5.75÷0.25

• 0.23

• 2.3

• 2.03

• 23

Calculate
7.8÷0.03

• 2.6

• 26

• 260

• .26

2.943 ÷ 2.7

• 109

• 10.9

• 1.09

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

1.8 ÷ 6

• 0.6

• 3

• 0.3

• 0.96

Use the correct vocabulary to complete the picture.

g

e

f

quotient

addend 1

factor 2

term 2

difference

dividend

divisor

product

factor 1

sum