There are two possible reasons. One is to indicate a degree of precision in the calculation. The other is so that the quotient is expressed with the conventional number of digits after the decimal point. For example, most currencies use 100 minor units per major unit and so monetary value are given to two decimal places. Thus GBP3 for 2 items would be shown as a unit price of GBP1.50 rather than GBP1.5
When dividing decimals, adding a zero to the right of the decimal point in the quotient can be necessary to continue the division process when the dividend doesn't divide evenly. This allows for further division into smaller decimal places, enabling a more precise result. Essentially, it extends the decimal to capture the remainder and achieve an accurate quotient.
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Divide as normal, but make sure to place the decimal point in the quotient directly above the decimal point in the dividend.
The decimal point moves to the left.
To divide to the hundredths place, first perform the division as you normally would, placing the decimal point in the quotient directly above the decimal point in the dividend. Continue dividing until you reach at least two decimal places in the quotient. If necessary, you can add zeros to the dividend to find additional decimal places. Finally, round the result to the hundredths place if it has more than two decimal places.
When dividing decimals, adding a zero to the right of the decimal point in the quotient can be necessary to continue the division process when the dividend doesn't divide evenly. This allows for further division into smaller decimal places, enabling a more precise result. Essentially, it extends the decimal to capture the remainder and achieve an accurate quotient.
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Because when you want to divide a decimal by a larger number, like 3 divided by 5, you need to add a zero to make the 3, 30, so you can divide, but then the quotient has to be a decimal because 5 does not go into 3 evenly
If it's long division then it is because the quotient will become a decimal number after its decimal point
Because it makes the quotient in divisable by multiple cation IN KID WORDS It makes number bigger to add or divide the dividend or the number on the side go into it so always out 000ss! HOPE THIS HELPED, Kelsey
Divide as normal, but make sure to place the decimal point in the quotient directly above the decimal point in the dividend.
Put the decimal point for the quotient exactly above the decimal point in the dividend. Then forget about it, and just keep your digits lined up as you do the division. The decimal point winds up exactly where it belongs in the quotient.
The decimal point moves to the left.
To divide to the hundredths place, first perform the division as you normally would, placing the decimal point in the quotient directly above the decimal point in the dividend. Continue dividing until you reach at least two decimal places in the quotient. If necessary, you can add zeros to the dividend to find additional decimal places. Finally, round the result to the hundredths place if it has more than two decimal places.
To divide decimals, first, eliminate the decimal point from the divisor by multiplying both the divisor and the dividend by the same power of 10. Then, perform the division as you would with whole numbers. Finally, place the decimal point in the quotient directly above where it would appear in the dividend, based on the number of decimal places in the dividend. Adjust the quotient if necessary to ensure accuracy.
No. The part of the number after the decimal point (if any) is the quotient of the remainder from the original division and the original denominator.
The decimal point moves 3 places to the right.