This math skill teaches how to divide a number by a power of ten by canceling matching zeros in the numerator and denominator, simplifying the division process.
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Division by power of ten
Test your understanding of division by power of ten by practicing it! Work through the below exercises to use it in practice.
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Let's divide 3200 by 100
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When we're dividing by a power of ten, we can just cancel any matching zeroes top and bottom. Here there are 2 zeroes that cancel.
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Dividing anything by 1 results in the same number, so our answer is just 32