This math skill teaches how to simplify division problems involving powers of ten. It demonstrates decomposing the dividend into two factors, one being a simpler divisor and the other a power of ten, to make the division easier. The final answer is obtained by multiplying the results.
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Let's divide 4800 by 6
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Instead of doing this with long division, we can observe a few things quickly. First, 48 divided by 6 is just 8
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And 4800 is 48 times 100
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So our answer to 4800 divided by 6 is going to be 8, multiplied by 100, or 800.
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Division with powers of ten
Test your understanding of division with powers of ten by practicing it! Work through the below exercises to use it in practice.