Dividing decimals worksheets
Dividing decimals worksheets for fifth grade put a decimal under the long division bracket with a whole number divisor, like 9.6 ÷ 8. The one new step comes first: set the decimal point in the quotient directly above the point in the dividend.
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What students need to know
Bring the decimal point straight up into your answer. If the number you're dividing by has a point, move both points right until it doesn't.
This skill runs from 5th grade through 6th grade. Pick a grade above for level-matched sentences, teaching notes, and worksheets.
Dividing decimals across the grades
5th grade
Dividing decimals worksheets for fifth grade put a decimal under the long division bracket with a whole number divisor, like 9.6 ÷ 8. The one new step comes first: set the decimal point in the quotient directly above the point in the dividend.
6th grade
Sixth grade divides by a decimal, written horizontally: 4.8 ÷ 0.6. The move is to shift both decimal points the same number of places until the divisor is whole (48 ÷ 6), because multiplying both numbers by ten doesn't change the answer.
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