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The dividend is the numerator and the divisor is the denominator. Basically, you divide the top number (numerator) by the bottom number (denominator).

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

Multiply the quotient by the divisor to result in the dividend.If dividend/divisor=quotient, then dividend=quotient x divisor


Must a decimal divisor and a decimal dividend have the same number of decimal places?

No.


What is dividend in math?

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How do the numerator and denominator of a fraction compare with the dividend and divisor of a division expression?

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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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Which is the dividend and which is the divisor?

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How do you convert a division into a fraction?

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Why do you move the decimal to divide a decimal by a decimal?

To move the decimal you must move the decimal in the divisor all the way to the right to make it a whole number. Then in the dividend, you move that decimal to the right the same amount of spaces you did in the divisor.


How can you convert a remainder into a fraction or decimal?

To convert a remainder into a fraction, you can simply place the remainder over the divisor. For example, if you have a remainder of 2 when dividing 7 by 3, you can express it as 2/3. To convert the remainder into a decimal, divide the remainder by the divisor. In the same example, dividing 2 by 3 would give you 0.666... or 0.67 when rounded to two decimal places.