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because you can always add a 0 when using decimals

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Q: Why is there no such thing as a remainder when dividing decimals?
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What do you do with a remainder if you are dividing decimals?

you put that number as your remainder


Where would you put the remainder if you were dividing decimals?

By the time you advance to the point of dividing decimals, you don't use remainders any more.


What do you do when there is a remainder when your dividing decimals?

add a zero to the end (only if it'safter the decimal) and continue dividing


How is dividing decimals different than dividing whole numbers?

in dividing decimals you never get a remainder and in dividing whole numbers you do. +++ More to the point perhaps, you are working in powers of 10 all the time.


When dividing decimals can you have a remainder in the quotient?

the Remainder is divided by the outside number to form another decimal, which is added onto the end of the answer.


When dividing one number into another repeating decimals are the result of having no remainder true or false?

False.


Why are repeating decimals common to get after dividing?

all rational fractions are repeating. When you divide, eventually the remainder will repeat and then will the sequence


Do you round when dividing decimals by decimals?

Yes


What is the remainder for 139 divided by 14.7 equal?

9.4558


What is the largest remainder when dividing by 2?

The largest remainder, when dividing by any integer, n is n-1. So, when dividing by 2, the largest remainder is 1.


How is dividing decimals and dividing whole numbers the same?

If you are making use of long division method, the process of dividing a whole number is actually a subset of the process of dividing the decimals. While dividing both you may get a quotient with decimal places. Some exceptions to this do exist in case of whole numbers. Like when you are dividing 100 by 2, the quotient 50 has no decimal places.


What are the steps of dividing decimals?

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