DIVIDING DECIMALS
Dividend ÷ Divisor = Quotient OR Dividend / Divisor OR
Quotient
Divisor ) Dividend
TYPE A
€
THE DIVISOR IS A WHOLE
NUMBER.
THE DIVIDEND IS A DECIMAL.
24.12 ÷ 12 =
****WHAT DO YOU DO WITH THE DECIMAL?
YOU BRING THE DECIMAL STRAIGHT UP.
12) 24.12
THEN YOU DIVIDE.
TYPE B€
THE DIVISOR IS A DECIMAL.
THE DIVIDEND IS A DECIMAL.
48.48 ÷ 2.4 =
****WHAT DO YOU DO WITH THE DECIMAL?
1. YOU NEED TO MOVE THE DECIMAL TO THE RIGHT IN THE DIVISOR
UNTIL THE DIVISOR BECOMES A WHOLE NUMBER.
2. THEN YOU MOVE THE DECIMAL THE SAME AMOUNT OF TIMES IN
THE DIVIDEND.
3. THEN BRING THE DECIMAL STRAIGHT UP.
2.4 ) 48.48
€
FINALLY DIVIDE.
TYPE C
THE DIVISOR IS A DECIMAL.
THE DIVIDEND IS A WHOLE NUMBER.
6416 ÷ 0.8 =
****WHAT DO YOU DO WITH THE DECIMAL?
1. YOU NEED TO MOVE THE DECIMAL TO THE RIGHT IN THE
DIVISOR UNTIL THE DIVISOR BECOMES A WHOLE NUMBER.
2. THEN YOU MOVE THE DECIMAL THE SAME AMOUNT OF TIMES
IN THE DIVIDEND.
REMEMBER: A DECIMAL ALWAYS GOES TO THE RIGHT OF A
WHOLE NUMBER.
3. THEN BRING THE DECIMAL STRAIGHT UP.
0.8) 6416
€
FINALLY DIVIDE
TYPE EXTRA
THE DIVISOR IS BIGGER THEN THE DIVIDEND.
3÷4=
1. YOU WILL HAVE TO ADD A DECIMAL AND ZEROS TO THE
DIVIDEND TO DIVIDE.
2. THEN BRING THE DECIMAL STRAIGHT UP.
4 ) 3.000
€
FINALLY DIVIDE
*** If the numbers do not divide evenly you can round your answer to
the nearest hundredths.