Dividing Decimals

Key concepts students will learn:

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  When dividing a decimal by a whole number, place the decimal point in the answer line directly above the decimal point in the dividend.

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  To divide by a decimal, first change the decimal divisor into a whole number by multiplying by a power of 10.

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  When you change the divisor, you must do the same thing to the dividend by multiplying by the same power of 10.