Mathematics · Grades 5–7
Divide decimals
Scale both numbers by the same power of ten.
The key idea
Scale both numbers by the same power of ten.
(a × 10ⁿ)/(b × 10ⁿ) = a/b, b ≠ 0
Worked examples
27.5 ÷ 0.5 = ?
275 ÷ 5 = 55
55
29.4 ÷ 0.7 = ?
294 ÷ 7 = 42
42
Try it yourself
10.4 ÷ 0.2 = ?
10.5 ÷ 0.5 = ?
Check your understanding
Answers and marking notes
- 52
104 ÷ 2 = 52
- 21
105 ÷ 5 = 21
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