1. Dividing decimals number by 10,100,1000

2. Level E
Dividing a decimal number by 10
Example
tens
units
Decimal point
tenths
hundreds 7 8 10 6 6 7 = 8
= 7.86
all digits move one place to the right

3. Dividing a decimal number by 10
More examples
To divide a decimal number by 10,
Simply move all digits 1 places to the right:
e.g ÷ 10 = digits are moved 1 place to right
e.g ÷ 10 = 3.5 digits are moved 1 place to right

4. Level E
Dividing a decimal number by 100
Example
tens
units
Decimal point
tenths
hundredths
hundreds 7 8
100 6 = 7 8 6
= .786
all digits move two places to the right

5. Dividing a decimal number by 100
More examples
To divide a decimal number by 100,
Simply move all digits 2 places to the right:
e.g ÷ 100 = digits are moved 2 places to right
e.g ÷ 100 = digits are moved 2 places to right
Add placeholder 0 in tenths place
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6. Dividing a decimal number by 1000
Example
thousandths
hundreds
tens
units
Decimal point
tenths
hundredths
Ten thousandths 7 8
1000 6 1 = 1 7 8 6
=.1786
all digits move two places to the right

7. Dividing a decimal number by 1000
More examples
To divide a decimal number by 1000,
Simply move all digits 3 places to the right:
e.g ÷ 1000 = digits are moved 3 places to right
e.g ÷ 1000 = digits are moved 3 places to right
Add placeholder 0 in tenths place

8. Try these
) ÷ 10
) 143 ÷ 100
) 3.5 ÷ 1000