Dividing Decimals
Dividing decimals may seem hard but after you get to know how to do
it, it gets
really easy!
Dividing Decimals is just the same as normal dividing.
example: .35÷.7
When you divide decimals you must move the decimal as many times as you need to to make the decimal outside of the
divsion sign a whole
number.
.35/.7→ 3.5 →35/.7
After you do that you have to move the number inside of the division sign the same amount as you moved the decimal
outside.
(no matter if it
is a decimal or not) If the
number is not a decimal or has less decimal spaces than needed, add as many zeros as you need.
35/.7 → 35/7 → 35/70
After you do that step the rest is easy. All you have to do now is divide the whole numbers that are left in the division
problem.
35/70=2
Was that easy?. . .
let's try something a little more complicated!
.0005÷.2
here's your equation
.0005→.005/.2→2
move the decimal places 2 times to the right
.005/2
you end up with this
.05→.5/2→20
if it turned into a whole number already add zeros to the ends of the numbers, but if not, move it to the right once more
.5→5/20
you end up with this, solve it!
5/20=.25
the solution is easy!
wOw! you want more practice?
click here!!
http://www.math-drills.com/decimal.shtml
http://themathpage.com/arith/Ar_Pr/div3.htm
http://www.helpingwithmath.com/printables/worksheets/dec0601dividing01.htm
http://www.helpingwithmath.com/printables/worksheets/dec0601dividing02.htm
http://www.helpingwithmath.com/printables/worksheets/dec0601dividing03.htm
Cool animations!
click here!!
http://www.mathsisfun.com/numbers/decimals-dividing-animation.html
Comments (26)
Anonymous said
at 12:21 pm on Oct 29, 2007
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Anonymous said
at 12:23 pm on Oct 29, 2007
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at 12:31 pm on Oct 29, 2007
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at 1:53 pm on Oct 29, 2007
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at 1:57 pm on Oct 29, 2007
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Anonymous said
at 7:05 pm on Oct 30, 2007
I edited ur page so The title doesnt overlap...srry if u didnt want it...
Anonymous said
at 7:54 pm on Oct 30, 2007
o. Aaron messed with yer page.
very colorful by the way.
i like the colors.
Anonymous said
at 9:56 am on Nov 5, 2007
you have really good information on your page but you should try adding pictures and links.
Anonymous said
at 9:57 am on Nov 5, 2007
nice page, but the colors kind of make it hard to read
Anonymous said
at 9:58 am on Nov 5, 2007
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at 10:00 am on Nov 5, 2007
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Anonymous said
at 10:05 am on Nov 5, 2007
what jad said it makes it hard to read but other than that it good
Anonymous said
at 1:01 pm on Nov 5, 2007
i love your colors!!
Makes the page look interesting =]
But you should think of
putting more pictures
Anonymous said
at 1:06 pm on Nov 5, 2007
like your page. picturres would be a nice touch to it though.
Anonymous said
at 1:09 pm on Nov 5, 2007
I think you should add pictures to it.
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at 1:20 pm on Nov 5, 2007
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Anonymous said
at 1:22 pm on Nov 5, 2007
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Anonymous said
at 1:25 pm on Nov 5, 2007
i agree with everyone, its colorful and nice, but i think the font should be bigger.
Anonymous said
at 1:27 pm on Nov 5, 2007
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Anonymous said
at 2:35 pm on Nov 5, 2007
hey alex,
i really like the colors you chosse for you page. but you might want to think about spreading out you information more and adding some extra pictures :]
Alex L. said
at 2:46 pm on Nov 5, 2007
you need to get some pictures
Anonymous said
at 2:52 pm on Nov 5, 2007
check spelling otherwise pretty good
Anonymous said
at 7:02 pm on Nov 5, 2007
u should spread out ur info but otherwise its preety good
Anonymous said
at 10:37 pm on Nov 6, 2007
What about some more examples that don't work out as nicely... 0.2 / 0.005
Anonymous said
at 1:28 pm on Nov 13, 2007
Your page looks good. I like it way more then mine.
Anonymous said
at 4:47 pm on Nov 21, 2007
The font spacnig problem makes your page difficult to read. What are the funny numbers trying to show? Is that a multiplication or division problem? Your first example gives the wrong answer. .35 / .7 = .5, not 2.
Good links,
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