This math skill teaches how to divide a whole number by a decimal power of ten by multiplying both the numerator (the whole number) and the denominator (the decimal) by ten to eliminate the decimal, simplifying the division process.
Division of a whole number by a decimal power of ten
Test your understanding of division of a whole number by a decimal power of ten by practicing it! Work through the below exercises to use it in practice.
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Let's divide 9 by 0.1
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First let's multiply top and bottom by 10 to get rid of the decimal.
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Now we can see we're left with dividing by 1, which is the same as doing nothing, so our answer is 90.