Dividing decimals by 10, 100, 1,000
Dividing by 10
When you divide by \(10\), each digit moves one place to the right. Hundreds become tens, tens become units, units become tenths and tenths become hundredths.
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What is 27 divided by 10?
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Dividing by 100
When you divide by \({100}\), each digit moves two places to the right.
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What is 2 divided by 100?
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Dividing by 1,000
When you divide by \({1,000}\), each digit moves three places to the right.
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What is 30 divided by 1,000?
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