Adding Zeros When Dividing Decimals by Powers of 10

The video tutorial explains how to divide numbers by powers of 10, focusing on moving the decimal point to the left. It starts with dividing a number by 10,000, highlighting the need to add leading zeros when there are insufficient digits to the left of the decimal point. The tutorial then demonstrates dividing whole numbers by powers of 10, using the example of 2510 divided by 10 to the power of 3, resulting in 2.51. The lesson concludes by summarizing the method of dividing decimals by powers of 10 through the addition of leading zeros.

What is the final result when dividing 2510 by 10 to the power of 3?

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Explain how adding leading zeros helps in dividing decimals by powers of 10.

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