Dividing Decimals Math Example 1

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Example 1

easy
Calculate \(3.6 \div 4\).

Solution

  1. 1
    Think: \(36 \div 4 = 9\).
  2. 2
    Since \(3.6 = 36 \times 0.1\), we get \(3.6 \div 4 = 0.9\).
  3. 3
    Or: \(4 \times 0.9 = 3.6\) ✓.

Answer

0.9
Divide as whole numbers (\(36 \div 4 = 9\)), then adjust the decimal: \(3.6 \div 4 = 0.9\).

About Dividing Decimals

Dividing numbers that contain decimal points, typically by converting the divisor to a whole number (multiplying both divisor and dividend by a power of 10) and then performing long division.

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More Dividing Decimals Examples

Example 2 medium

Calculate (5.4 div 0.6).

Example 3 easy

Calculate (2.8 div 4).

Example 4 medium

Calculate (7.2 div 0.9).

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