DIVIDING DECIMALS BY 10 100 1000

When we dividing decimals, accordingly the number of zeros that we have in 10, 100, 1000…etc. we will move the decimals.

Dividing a decimal by 10 :

4.8 ÷ 10

Here, we have 10, it has one zero. So we have to move the decimal point to the left of one digit.

Dividing a decimal by 100 :

2.7 ÷ 100

Here, we have 100, it has two zero. So we have to move the decimal point to the left of two digit.

Dividing a decimal by 1000 :

0.6 ÷ 1000

Here, we have 1000, it has three zero. So we have to move the decimal point to the left of three digit.

Find :

a) 89 ÷ 10	Since it has one zero. we have to move the decimal point to the left of one digit.	8.9
b) 463 ÷ 10	Since it has one zero. we have to move the decimal point to the left of one digit.	46.3
c) 463 ÷ 1000	Since it has three zero. we have to move the decimal point to the left of three digit.	0.463
d) 463 ÷ 10000	Since it has four zero. we have to move the decimal point to the left of four digit.	0.0463
e) 0.8 ÷ 1000	Since it has three zero. we have to move the decimal point to the left of three digit.	0.0008
f) 0.73 ÷ 100	Since it has two zero. we have to move the decimal point to the left of two digit.	0.0073
g) 0.07 ÷ 100	Since it has two zero. we have to move the decimal point to the left of two digit.	0.0007
h) 0.083 ÷ 1000	Since it has three zero. we have to move the decimal point to the left of three digit.	0.000083
i) 0.0028 ÷ 10000	Since it has four zero. we have to move the decimal point to the left of four digit.	0.00000028
j) 0.00051÷10000	Since it has four zero. we have to move the decimal point to the left of four digit.	0.000000051

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