Dividing Decimals by Whole Numbers. In long division, we use both multiplication and division

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Dividing Decimals by Whole Numbers

In long division, we use both multiplication and division.

Remember our key Vocabulary…

) dividenddivisor

quotient

Parts of a division problem…

GOES INTO

DIVIDED

BY

dividend

divisor= quotient

Parts of a division problem…

dividend ÷ divisor = quotient

factor x factor = product

Parts of a multiplication problem…

To keep your long division steps in order,

remember the basic family…• DAD

– Divide the divisor into the dividend• MOM

– Multiply the divisor by the factor you are about to put into your quotient

• SISTER– Subtract the product from the

dividend/difference• BROTHER

– Bring down the next digit in your problem• ROVER

– Repeat!

36 ÷ 9369

Different Ways to Present the Same Problem

36 divided by 9

9 ) 36

9 divided into 36

“Divided by” means that the first number is the dividend and

the second number is the divisor.

“Divided into” means that the first number is the divisor and the second number is the

dividend.

Writing the Division Problem…

When you are thinking about lunch… I mean long division… think of In-and-Out.

Setting up your long division problem…

) 24

24 ÷ 9

9

IN – n- OUT

INOUT

) 249Does 9 go into 24?

Yes. 2 times. Put the 2 over the 4 (my last

underlined number)

29 x 2 = 18Subtract

24-18

-186

) 2492

-186

Going forward, we will not leave remainders when we divide anymore. Now you need to add a decimal point to

the end of the dividend and add a zero.

.0

0

Bring the decimal point up into your

answer.

) 2492

-186

.0

0Does 9 go into 60?

How many times?

9 x 6 = 546

9 x 6 = 54

-5460 – 54 = 66

) 2492

-186

.0

0

6

-546

0

-540

6

6

Repeat the same steps…

) 2492

-186

.0

0

6

-546

0

-540

6

6

I see that if I go one more place, I will add another 6 to my quotient.

Do you see this repeating pattern?

) 2492.0606

I can see that the six will keep repeating itself. I am, therefore, going to round my answer to the hundredths place…

2.666 = 2.67

66666

How do I know where to round my answer to?

• If you are doing a problem from the book or on a test then read the directions for the answer to that question.

• If you are in a grocery store trying to figure out something that will cost money, round to the pennies place. (hundredths)

• If you see “round to the nearest whole number” or “round to the nearest dollar,” then round to the ones place.

• If your answer stops in the thousandths place, do not round your answer. Leave it as it is!

What do I do if I have zeroes in my problem?

) 1402.527Does 7 go into 14?

Yes. 2 times. Put the 2 over the 4 (my last

underlined number)

2 7 x 2 = 14

-140

Subtract 14-14= 0

) 1402.527Does 7 go into 0 or

00?

No. Put the 0 in the quotient over the 0 in the dividend.

2 7 x 0 = 0

-140 Bring

down the zero

0

0

00

0 – 0 = 0

) 1402.527

Does 7 go into 2?

No. Put the 0 in the quotient

over the 2.

2 7 x 0 = 0

-140 Bring

down the 20

0

002

0

2 – 0 = 2

02

) 1402.5272

-1400

0

002

0

0 2

Send up the

decimal point.

) 1402.527

Yes. 7 x 3 = 21. Put the 3 in the

quotient over the 5.

27 x 3 = 21

-140

Bring down the 5

0

0

002

0

25 – 21 = 4

0 2

Does 7 go into 25?

521

4

3

) 1402.527

Yes. 7 x 6 = 42. Put the 6 in the

quotient over the 2.

27 x 6 = 42

-140

Bring down the 2

0

0

002

0

42 – 42 = 0

0 25

Does 7 go into 42? 2

42

4

63

21 0

) 1402.527200 63

And the answer is…

Let’s Practice…

) 12.90634.302

) 5185103.6

) 108.54618.09

) 1661.8811151.08

) 1370.6222262.301

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