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Dividing decimals by whole numbers worksheets Grades 5–6

Long division with a decimal: put the point in the quotient above the point in the dividend.

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How to do it

Put the point in the quotient right above the point in the dividend.

13.3÷7=1.913.3 \div 7 = 1.9
133÷7=19133 \div 7 = 19divide as if there were no point
put the point straight up, 1 place from the right →1.9\text{put the point straight up, }1\ \text{place from the right }\to \quad 1.9

Example problems

  1. 42.8÷2=42.8 \div 2 =
  2. 53.55÷5=53.55 \div 5 =
  3. 221.87÷11=221.87 \div 11 =
  4. 16.52÷4=16.52 \div 4 =

Decimals

  1. Decimal place value
  2. Converting decimals and fractions
  3. Adding decimals
  4. Subtracting decimals
  5. Multiplying decimals by whole numbers
  6. Multiplying decimals
  7. Multiplying and dividing decimals by 10, 100 and 1000
  8. Dividing decimals by whole numbers
  9. Dividing by a decimal
  10. Rounding decimals