This math skill teaches how to divide two decimals by converting the division into a fraction and then eliminating the decimals by multiplying both the numerator and the denominator by the same power of 10. This simplifies the division to working with whole numbers.
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Division with a decimal dividend and divisor
Test your understanding of division with a decimal dividend and divisor by practicing it! Work through the below exercises to use it in practice.
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Let's divide these two decimals, 1.8 divided by 0.6.
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Since a fraction is the same thing as division, let's show them as a fraction so we can work with the numbers a bit.
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If we multiply top and bottom by the same thing, the number doesn't change, so let's multiply top and bottom by 10 to get rid of the decimal.
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Now we have 18 divided by 6, which is just 3