HOW TO DIVIDE DECIMALS BY 10 100 AND 1000

Problem 1 :

2.3 ÷ 10

Solution :

Since it has one zero, we have to move the decimal point to the left of one digit.

2.3 ÷ 10 = 0.23

Find :

Problem 2 :

3.6 ÷ 100

Solution :

Since it has two zero,  we have to move the decimal point to the left of two digit.

3.6 ÷ 100 = 0.036

Problem 3 :

42.6 ÷ 100

Solution :

Since it has two zero. we have to move the decimal point to the left of two digit.

42.6 ÷ 100 = 0.426

Problem 4 :

3 ÷ 10

Solution :

3 ÷ 10

Since it has one zero. we have to move the decimal point to the left of one digit.

3 ÷ 10 = 0.3

Problem 5 :

58 ÷ 10

Solution :

58 ÷ 10

Since it has one zero. we have to move the decimal point to the left of one digit.

58 ÷ 10 = 5.8

Problem 6 :

58 ÷ 100

Solution :

58 ÷ 100

Since it has two zero. we have to move the decimal point to the left of two digit.

58 ÷ 100 = 0.58

Problem 7 :

394 ÷ 10

Solution :

394 ÷ 10

Since it has one zero. we have to move the decimal point to the left of one digit.

394 ÷ 10 = 39.4

Problem 8 :

7 ÷ 100

Solution :

7 ÷ 100

Since it has two zeroes. we have to move the decimal point to the left of two digit.

7 ÷ 100 = 0.07

Problem 9 :

45.8 ÷ 100

Solution :

45.8 ÷ 100

Since it has two zeroes. we have to move the decimal point to the left of two digit.

45.8 ÷ 100 = 0.458

Problem 10 :

8.007 ÷ 10

Solution :

8.007 ÷ 10

Since it has one zero. we have to move the decimal point to the left of one digit.

8.007 ÷ 10 = 0.8007

Problem 11 :

24.05 ÷ 1000

Solution :

24.05 ÷ 1000

Since it has three zeroes. we have to move the decimal point to the left of three digit.

24.05 ÷ 1000 = 0.02405

Problem 12 :

632 ÷ 10000

Solution :

632 ÷ 10000

Since it has four zeroes. we have to move the decimal point to the left of four digit.

632 ÷ 10000 = 0.0632

Problem 13 :

579 ÷ 100

Solution :

579 ÷ 100

Since it has two zeroes. we have to move the decimal point to the left of two digit.

579 ÷ 100 = 5.79

Problem 14 :

579 ÷ 1000

Solution :

579 ÷ 1000

Since it has three zeroes. we have to move the decimal point to the left of three digit.

579 ÷ 1000 = 0.579

Problem 15 :

579 ÷ 10000

Solution :

579 ÷ 10000

Since it has four zeroes. we have to move the decimal point to the left of four digit.

579 ÷ 10000 = 0.0579

Problem 16 :

0.03 ÷ 10

Solution :

0.03 ÷ 10

Since it has one zero. we have to move the decimal point to the left of one digit.

0.03 ÷ 10 = 0.003

Problem 17 :

0.03 ÷ 100

Solution :

0.03 ÷ 100

Since it has two zeroes. we have to move the decimal point to the left of two digit.

0.03 ÷ 100 = 0.0003

Problem 18 :

0.046 ÷ 1000

Solution :

0.046 ÷ 1000

Since it has three zeroes. we have to move the decimal point to the left of three digit.

0.046 ÷ 1000 = 0.000046

Problems on Finding Divisors

Write the divisor to complete the equation :

Problem 1 :

9.6 ÷  x = 0.96

Solution :

9.6 ÷  x = 0.96

Considering the answer, the decimal is moved one digits to the left. So, the required divisor is 10.

9.6 ÷ 10 = 0.96

Problem 2 :

38.96 ÷  x = 0.3896

Solution :

38.96 ÷  x = 0.3896

Considering the answer, the decimal is moved two digits to the left. So, the required divisor is 100.

38.96 ÷ 100 = 0.3896

Problem 3 :

6.3 ÷  x = 0.063

Solution :

6.3 ÷  x = 0.063

Considering the answer, the decimal is moved two digits to the left. So, the required divisor is 100.

6.3 ÷ 100 = 0.063

Problem 4 :

5.8 ÷  x = 0.0058

Solution :

5.8 ÷  x = 0.0058

Considering the answer, the decimal is moved three digit to the left. So, the required divisor is 1000.

5.8 ÷ 1000 = 0.0058

Problem 5 :

15.95 ÷  x = 1.595

Solution :

15.95 ÷  x = 1.595

Considering the answer, the decimal is moved one digit to the left. So, the required divisor is 10.

15.95 ÷ 10 = 1.595

Problem 6 :

386 ÷  x = 0.0386

Solution :

386 ÷  x = 0.0386

Considering the answer, the decimal is moved four digits to the left. So, the required divisor is 10000.

386 ÷ 10000 = 0.0386

Problem 7 :

3016.4 ÷  x = 30.164

Solution :

3016.4 ÷  x = 30.164

Considering the answer, the decimal is moved two digits to the left. So, the required divisor is 100.

3016.4 ÷ 100 = 30.164

Problem 8 :

874.86 ÷  x = 0.84786

Solution :

874.86 ÷  x = 0.84786

Considering the answer, the decimal is moved three digits to the left. So, the required divisor is 1000.

874.86 ÷ 1000 = 0.84786