How do you divide decimals

Multiply the divisor by as many 10's as necessary until we get a whole number. Remember to multiply the dividend by the same number of 10's.

Example

Let us multiply the 0.2 by 10, which shifts the decimal point out of the way:

Let us multiply the 0.2 by 10, which shifts the decimal point out of the way:0.2 × 10 = 2

Let us multiply the 0.2 by 10, which shifts the decimal point out of the way:0.2 × 10 = 2But we must also do it to the 15:

Let us multiply the 0.2 by 10, which shifts the decimal point out of the way:0.2 × 10 = 2But we must also do it to the 15:15 × 10 = 150

Let us multiply the 0.2 by 10, which shifts the decimal point out of the way:0.2 × 10 = 2But we must also do it to the 15:15 × 10 = 150So 15 ÷ 0.2 has become 150 ÷ 2 (they are both 10 times larger):

Let us multiply the 0.2 by 10, which shifts the decimal point out of the way:0.2 × 10 = 2But we must also do it to the 15:15 × 10 = 150So 15 ÷ 0.2 has become 150 ÷ 2 (they are both 10 times larger):150 ÷ 2 = 75

Let us multiply the 0.2 by 10, which shifts the decimal point out of the way:0.2 × 10 = 2But we must also do it to the 15:15 × 10 = 150So 15 ÷ 0.2 has become 150 ÷ 2 (they are both 10 times larger):150 ÷ 2 = 75And so the answer is:

Let us multiply the 0.2 by 10, which shifts the decimal point out of the way:0.2 × 10 = 2But we must also do it to the 15:15 × 10 = 150So 15 ÷ 0.2 has become 150 ÷ 2 (they are both 10 times larger):150 ÷ 2 = 75And so the answer is:15 ÷ 0.2 = 75

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