when dividing a decimal by a whole number, place the decimal point in the quotient directly above...
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When dividing a decimal by a whole number, place the
decimal point in the quotient directly above
the decimal point in the dividend. Then divide as you would with whole numbers.
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When dividing a decimal by a
decimal, multiply the divisor and the
dividend by the same power of 10. Then place the decimal
point in the quotient directly above the
decimal point in the dividend and divide.
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You You can notcan not have a have a remainder when remainder when dividing DECIMALS, so dividing DECIMALS, so add 0’s to the dividend, add 0’s to the dividend, bring them down, and bring them down, and continue until 0 is the continue until 0 is the remainderremainder
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When dividing a decimal by a whole number, multiply
the divisor and the dividend by the
same power of 10.
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