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When going from larger units to smaller ones, there will be more of them. That indicates multiplication, which will make the decimal point appear as if it is going to the right.
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∙ 7y agoTo the right.
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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.
When converting from decimal to meters which way does the decimal move?
Left
What is 10 millimeters as a decimal?
It is 10 millimetres, exactly as in the question. A decimal number is simply a way of representing a number in such a way that the place value of each digit is ten times that of the digit to its right. A decimal representation does not require a decimal point.If you wanted 10 millimetres expressed as a [decimal] fraction of some other measure then you need to specify which.
When you multiply a decimal by 10 which way does the decimal point move?
Left.
Change a fraction among decimals and percents?
If you have a fraction, divide the top by the bottom to get the decimal. If you have a decimal, move the decimal point 2 places that way --> to get the percent. If you have percent, move the decimal point 2 places this way <-- to get the decimal.
In what direction is millimeters to centimeters?
I assume you are talking about which way the decimal place would go. There are 10 millimetres in a centimetre. I.e. a millimetre is smaller than a centimetre. So when you're talking about decimal places, it would move to the left. This is because you need to divide.
How do you turn decimal's into percent's?
If you have a decimal, move the decimal point two places that way ---> to get percent.
What is 413 kilometers in a decimal?
A decimal is a way of representing numbers, it has no measure itself. So 413 km, in decimal is exactly 413 km!
Which way do you move the decimal point when multiplying?
left
Which way did the decimal point move to get this answer?
Left or right.
How many kilometers in 1931.21 meters?
One kilometer = 1000 meters. To write it another way, 1.000 km = 1000 m Notice that all you had to do here was move the decimal point 3 places. So 1931.21 meters = 1.93121 kilometers.
What way do you move a decimal place?
Left or right - depending on what you are trying to do.
