Lesson 1.03 Dividing Decimals”
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Lesson 1.03 “Dividing Decimals”
Important Information:
Dividing Whole Numbers
• Step 1: Determine the place value where the quotient will begin.
• Step 2: Calculate how many groups of the divisor can be shared in equal whole parts.
• Step 3: Multiply the number in the quotient by the divisor and place this product directly under the dividend. Be
sure to line up the digits and use place value when multiplying!
• Step 4: Subtract this product from the dividend.
• Step 5: Repeat Steps 1–4 with each new difference until all place values have been used. Remember to write the
remainder if one exists.
Dividing Decimal Numbers
• Step 1: Move the decimal point in the divisor to make it a whole number. Move the decimal point the same
amount of spaces in the dividend.
• Step 2: After moving the decimal point, bring the decimal point above the division bar into the quotient.
• Step 3: Determine the place value where the quotient will begin.
• Step 4: Divide using the same process as with whole numbers.
• Step 5: If there is a remainder, tack on zeros to the end of the dividend and continue dividing until there is no
remainder, or round the quotient to the nearest thousandth.
Example: What is the quotient of 8,688 ÷ 22?
QUOTIENT = to divide
Example: If 26.97 ÷ 6.3 is written in long division form , where should the decimal point be placed in the dividend?
Example: 11.128 ÷ 2.14 = ______
Example: If a rope that is 29.7 inches long is cut into equal pieces that are 2.25 inches long, how many pieces of rope can be created?