Dividing Decimals


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Examples, videos and solutions that will explain how to divide decimals.

How to divide decimals?

  1. Make the divisor a whole number by moving the decimal point to the right.
  2. Move the decimal point the same number of decimal places to the right of the dividend that you did for the divisor.
  3. Divide as usual.
  4. Place the decimal point in the quotient directly above the decimal point in the dividend.

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