Dividing by 10 and 100
Mathematics · Fractions · procedural
Find the effect of dividing a one- or two-digit number by 10 and 100, identifying the value of the digits as ones, tenths, and hundredths
What mastery looks like
- Calculate 37 ÷ 10 = 3.7 and identify 3 as ones and 7 as tenths
- Calculate 4 ÷ 100 = 0.04 and identify 4 as hundredths
- Explain that dividing by 10 shifts each digit one place to the right
Check your understanding
If Dividing by 10 and 100 starts with the number 48 and divides it by 10, can they tell you the answer — and explain what happened to each digit's place value?
Prerequisites
Required first