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Dividing Decimals

To divide decimals, make the divisor a whole number by moving the decimal point, and then move the decimal point in the dividend the same number of places.

๐Ÿ’ก Fun fact

6.4 รท 0.2 = 32, because 0.2 has been changed to 2 and 6.4 to 64.

All about Dividing Decimals

To divide by a decimal, make the divisor a whole number by moving the decimal point to the right. Move the decimal point in the dividend the same number of places.

For example, 6 รท 0. 5 becomes 60 รท 5, which is 12. Dividing by a decimal less than one gives an answer that is bigger than the number you started with.

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