Dividing by 10, 100 and 1,000

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Dividing by 10, 100 or 1,000 moves every digit one, two or three places to the right, which often gives a decimal answer: 7,972 ÷ 100 = 79.72.

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Grade 5
Dividing by 10, 100 and 1,000

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Name Date Score / 24
  1. 1.
    8,629 ÷ 1,000 =
  2. 2.
    5,856 ÷ 1,000 =
  3. 3.
    8,576 ÷ 10 =
  4. 4.
    4,165 ÷ 1,000 =
  5. 5.
    3,206 ÷ 10 =
  6. 6.
    7,685 ÷ 100 =
  7. 7.
    4,143 ÷ 10 =
  8. 8.
    6,007 ÷ 100 =
  9. 9.
    7,826 ÷ 1,000 =
  10. 10.
    7,944 ÷ 10 =
  11. 11.
    7,905 ÷ 1,000 =
  12. 12.
    3,178 ÷ 1,000 =
  13. 13.
    6,032 ÷ 100 =
  14. 14.
    626 ÷ 10 =
  15. 15.
    6,052 ÷ 10 =
  16. 16.
    23 ÷ 100 =
  17. 17.
    8,354 ÷ 10 =
  18. 18.
    1,373 ÷ 10 =
  19. 19.
    4,694 ÷ 10 =
  20. 20.
    8,481 ÷ 10 =
  21. 21.
    9,098 ÷ 10 =
  22. 22.
    3,664 ÷ 100 =
  23. 23.
    1,077 ÷ 100 =
  24. 24.
    5,105 ÷ 100 =
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Grade 5
Dividing by 10, 100 and 1,000Answer key
  1. 1.
    8,629 ÷ 1,000 = 8.629
  2. 2.
    5,856 ÷ 1,000 = 5.856
  3. 3.
    8,576 ÷ 10 = 857.6
  4. 4.
    4,165 ÷ 1,000 = 4.165
  5. 5.
    3,206 ÷ 10 = 320.6
  6. 6.
    7,685 ÷ 100 = 76.85
  7. 7.
    4,143 ÷ 10 = 414.3
  8. 8.
    6,007 ÷ 100 = 60.07
  9. 9.
    7,826 ÷ 1,000 = 7.826
  10. 10.
    7,944 ÷ 10 = 794.4
  11. 11.
    7,905 ÷ 1,000 = 7.905
  12. 12.
    3,178 ÷ 1,000 = 3.178
  13. 13.
    6,032 ÷ 100 = 60.32
  14. 14.
    626 ÷ 10 = 62.6
  15. 15.
    6,052 ÷ 10 = 605.2
  16. 16.
    23 ÷ 100 = 0.23
  17. 17.
    8,354 ÷ 10 = 835.4
  18. 18.
    1,373 ÷ 10 = 137.3
  19. 19.
    4,694 ÷ 10 = 469.4
  20. 20.
    8,481 ÷ 10 = 848.1
  21. 21.
    9,098 ÷ 10 = 909.8
  22. 22.
    3,664 ÷ 100 = 36.64
  23. 23.
    1,077 ÷ 100 = 10.77
  24. 24.
    5,105 ÷ 100 = 51.05
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5,467 ÷ 100 =
  1. 100 has 2 zeros, so every digit moves 2 places to the right (the number gets smaller).
  2. 5,467 ÷ 100 = 54.67.

Answer: 54.67

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