Dividing Decimals by Whole Numbers

Step 1 ·                The decimal in the answer will be directly above the decimal in the problem

Step 2 6 . 6 -24 2 4 Divide as with whole numbers. -24

Check your answer using multiplication. Step 3 2 6.6 X 4 Check your answer using multiplication. 4 2 6 .         

Step 1 ·                The decimal in the answer will be directly above the decimal in the problem

Step 2 . 4 2 8 -8 5 Divide as with whole numbers. -4 1 6 16

Check your answer using multiplication. Step 3 1 42.8 X 2 Check your answer using multiplication. 6 8 5 .         

Step 1 ·                The decimal in the answer will be directly above the decimal in the problem

Step 2 2 6 1 . -10 3 -30 Divide as with whole numbers. 5 5

Check your answer using multiplication. Step 3 3 2.61 X 5 Check your answer using multiplication. 13 . 5         

Remainders 9 . 2 5 . -36 1 - 8 2 20

Check your answer using multiplication. 1 2 9.25 X 4 Check your answer using multiplication. 37 .         

Remainders 1 . 5 7 5 -8 4 6 - 40 6 -56 4 -40

Check your answer using multiplication. 4 6 4 1.575 X 8 Check your answer using multiplication. 12 6 .