Question

How do you divide decimals

Answer 1

If the divisor is not a whole number, move decimal point to right to make it a whole number and move decimal point in dividend the same number of places.

Divide as usual. ...

Put decimal point directly above decimal point in the dividend.

Check your answer.

Answer 2

Here’s one way to do it.

Explanation:

Example: Divide 0.539 by 0.11

0.11)0.539

Step 1. Move the decimal points so the divisor is a whole number.

Move them two spaces to the right in both divisor and dividend.

11)53.9

Step 2. Do the long division as usual.

The only difference is that you put the decimal point in the quotient directly above the one in the dividend.

4.9

11)53.9

44

99

99

0

0.539 ÷ 0.11 = 4.9