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dividing-decimals-elementary
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Grade 5
Grade 6
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Mathematics
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5th and 6th Grade
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fifth-and-sixth-grade
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How to Divide Decimal Numbers?
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how
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You have to divide decimal numbers the same way as dividing whole numbers.
To learn how to divide whole numbers, see the Dividing Numbers concept sheet.
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Don’t forget to include the decimal point in your answer.
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86.75 ÷ 5 = ?
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50% / 50%
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I write the divisor in the division bracket symbol to begin the division.
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I divide the whole number part of the dividend.
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50% / 50%
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I put the decimal point in the answer and then divide the decimal part of the dividend.
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86.75 ÷ 5 = 17.35
Title (level 3)
Exercise - Dividing Decimal Numbers
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exercise
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Internal
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Decimal Numbers
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Internal
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Multiplying Decimal Numbers
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