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Dividing by a decimal worksheets Grades 5–6

Make the divisor a whole number by moving both decimal points, then divide.

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How to do it

Move the point in the divisor to make it whole. Move the dividend point the same number of places.

21÷0.3=210÷321 \div 0.3 = 210 \div 3move both points 1 place right
210÷3=70210 \div 3 = 70now divide by a whole number

Example problems

  1. 36÷4.5=36 \div 4.5 =
  2. 36.36÷1.2=36.36 \div 1.2 =
  3. 23.4÷0.9=23.4 \div 0.9 =
  4. 79.73÷4.69=79.73 \div 4.69 =

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