Dividing Decimal by Whole

Remember!

Quotient

0.15
5 0.75

Divisor Dividend
Dividing a Decimal by a Whole
Number
Find the quotient.
0.84 ÷ 3

0.28
3 0.84 Place a decimal point in the quotient
–6 directly above the decimal point in
24 the dividend. Divide as you would
with whole numbers.
– 24
0
Dividing a Decimal by a Whole
Number
Find the quotient.
0.936 ÷ 18
0.936 ÷ 18
0.052
18 0.936 Sometimes you need to use a
–0 zero as a placeholder.
93 18 > 9, so place a zero in the
– 90 quotient and divide 18 into 93.
36
– 36
0
Dividing a Decimal by a Whole
Number
Find the quotient.
0.636 ÷ 16

0.106
6 0.636 Sometimes you need to use a
–6 zero as a placeholder.
3 6 > 3, so place a zero in the
–0 quotient and divide 6 into 36.
36
– 36
0