Dividing Decimals Animations

How to Divide Decimals

Dividing Decimals (read that page if you want) has two steps:

• Use Long Division (ignoring the decimal point)
• Then put the decimal point in the same spot as the dividend (the number being divided)

It is easy to show in an animation (press the play button):

This only works when dividing by a whole number ...

... but we can easily change the divisor to a whole number by shifting over one (or more) spaces for both numbers:

Practice

Now, practice on these Decimal Worksheets.