Dividing whole numbers by 10, 100 or 1000
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Free printable dividing whole numbers by 10, 100 or 1000 worksheets for 5th grade. Students apply the decimal shift rule in reverse, moving the decimal point left when dividing by powers of 10. The inverse of multiplying by powers of 10, and essential for metric conversion fluency. Part of our decimals division worksheets collection.
What You'll Learn
- Divide whole numbers by 10, 100, or 1000 by shifting decimal left
- Recognize that dividing by 10 moves the decimal one place left
- Write results as decimal numbers with correct place value
FAQ
What happens to a number's place value when it is divided by 10?⌄
Each digit shifts one place to the right — equivalently, the decimal point moves one position to the left — making the number 10 times smaller.
How does dividing by powers of 10 support metric unit conversion?⌄
Converting centimeters to meters (÷100) or millimeters to meters (÷1,000) uses this exact decimal shift rule, making it directly applicable in science.
What is the pattern rule students can apply across all three divisors?⌄
The number of zeros in 10, 100, or 1,000 indicates how many positions to shift the decimal point to the left — 1 zero = 1 shift left, 3 zeros = 3 shifts left.
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