Dividing Decimals Worksheet
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Dividing Decimals Worksheet
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Worked Example
Problem: 6.72 ÷ 0.4
- Make the divisor a whole number: multiply both by 10.— 0.4 → 4 and 6.72 → 67.2. Problem becomes 67.2 ÷ 4.
- Divide: 67.2 ÷ 4— 6 ÷ 4 = 1 r2. 27 ÷ 4 = 6 r3. 32 ÷ 4 = 8.
- Read the quotient: 16.8— The decimal point goes directly above its position in 67.2.
Answer: 16.8
Frequently Asked Questions
Long division is easiest when the divisor is a whole number. Multiplying both divisor and dividend by the same power of 10 does not change the quotient.
Directly above where the decimal point sits in the adjusted dividend.
Multiply the quotient by the original divisor. If you get the original dividend, your answer is correct.