Divide Decimals by Powers of 10 Up to 1,000,000

Have students count the zeros in the divisor and move the point that many places. Pair this hub with the multiply decimals by powers of 10 sheets so students see both directions.

Divide 24 decimals by powers of 10 up to 1,000,000, like 1.7 ÷ 1,000,000 and 5,607.7 ÷ 100. Dividing by 10, 100, 1,000 and so on moves the decimal point one place to the left for each zero. The directions on the page read: Divide. Write zeros after the point when you need them. An answer key is included.

Yes, both. We made it for 6th Grade decimal division, and the page works the same whether it lands on a kitchen table or a center rotation. At home, most families go through it together and talk the answers out loud, and that talking is where most of the learning happens with divide by powers of 10. In class it runs well as independent work while you pull a small group. Print one copy or thirty, whichever the day needs.

Move the decimal point 1, 2 or 3 places to the left. On Divide Whole Numbers by 10, 100 or 1,000, 6,733 ÷ 100 = 67.33. Write zeros in front when you need more places, as in 63 ÷ 1,000 = 0.063.

Count the 6 zeros and move the point 6 places left, writing zeros after the point. On Divide Decimals by Powers of 10 Up to 1,000,000, 1.7 ÷ 1,000,000 = 0.0000017.

Count how many places the point moved to the left: 1 place is 10, 2 is 100 and 3 is 1,000. On Missing Numbers When Dividing by 10, 100 or 1,000, 533 divided by a number equals 5.33, so the divisor is 100.