Dividing Decimals Math Example 3

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Example 3

easy
Calculate \(2.8 \div 4\).

Solution

  1. 1
    \(28 \div 4 = 7\).
  2. 2
    Adjust decimal: \(2.8 \div 4 = 0.7\).

Answer

0.7
Divide 28 by 4 to get 7, then place the decimal: 2.8 ÷ 4 = 0.7.

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 1 easy

Calculate (3.6 div 4).

Example 2 medium

Calculate (5.4 div 0.6).

Example 4 medium

Calculate (7.2 div 0.9).

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