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Every fraction is an exercise in division. The top number (numerator) is divided by the bottom number (denominator). If you perform the calculation (which is easy if you have a calculator) then the answer appears in the form of a decimal fraction.

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So that the answer from the division is a single quotient.


What do you do if the decimal point is in the dividend?

Divide as normal, but make sure to place the decimal point in the quotient directly above the decimal point in the dividend.


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How do you use terminating decimal in a sentence?

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How do you check the answer to a decimal division question?

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Must a decimal divisor and a decimal dividend have the same number of decimal places in order to have a whole-number quotient?

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How can you predict whether a quotient will be a terminating decimal or a repeating decimal?

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