Divide Decimals Power of Ten

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

• left

• right

1,672 ÷ 1,000

• 1.672

• 16.72

• 167.2

• 1,672

12.3 ÷ 100

• 0.123

• 1.23

• 12.3

• 123

147 ÷ 100

• 0.147

• 1.47

• 14.7

• 147

197.2 ÷ 10

• 1,972

• 197.2

• 19.72

• 1.972

9.4 ÷ 100

• 9.4

• 0.0094

• 0.94

• 0.094

When you divide by a power of ten greater than one, your quotient will be ________ than your dividend.

• greater

• less

• equal to

When dividing by a power of ten greater than one, move the decimal in the other number to the ________.

• left

• right

• don't move it anywhere

2.34 ÷ 10¹

• 0.234

• 2.34

• 23.4

• 0.0234

When you divide a number by a power of ten, the number will get _________.

• smaller

• bigger

• stay the same