Division of

Decimals
Divides whole numbers by decimal and vice versa
Divide decimals/mixed decimals
Dividing Decimals by Whole Numbers
1. Place the decimal point in the quotient directly above
the decimal point in the dividend.
2. Divide as is whole numbers.
3. Insert zeros to the dividend when needed.
4. Check your answer.
 1340.85 ÷ 21 = n
72.45 ÷ 15 = n
63.85
4.83 21 1340.85
15 72.45 - 126
- 60 80
124 - 63
- 120 178
45 - 168
- 45 105
0 - 105
0
 3060
15 45900
4590 ÷ 1.5 = n - 45
9
-0
1.5 4590 90
- 90
0
Move the decimal point to the right
 303.6
25 7590.0
759 ÷ 2.5 = n - 75
9
-0
2.5 759 90
- 75
150
- 150
0
 Dividing Decimals by Decimals

1. Change the divisor to a whole number by

moving the decimal point to the rightmost place.
2. Move the decimal point in the dividend to as
many places as the decimal point in the divisor is
moved.
Note: What we do with the divisor, we do to the
dividend.
3. Divide like whole numbers.
4. Check your answer.
23.8 ÷ 0.7 = n 13.52 ÷ 2.6 = n

0.7 23.8 2.6 13.52

34 5.2
26 135.2
7 238
- 130
- 21
52
28
- 52
- 28
0
0
 98.7
345.45 ÷ 3.5 = n 35 3454.5
- 315
304
3.5 345.45 - 280
245
- 245
0
Checking:
22
43
98.7 quotient
x 35 divisor
4935
+29610
3454.5 dividend
Dividing Decimal Numbers by the
Powers of 10

5.29 ÷ 10 = 0.529

5.29 ÷ 100 = 0.0529

5.29 ÷ 1000 = 0.00529