Dividing is the opposite of multiplying. When you divide a decimal number by 10, 100 and 1000, the place value of the digits in the number decrease. Place value is the position of a digit in a number.

Equivalent fractions can be used to divide numbers by decimals. For example, \(4 \div 0.2\) is the same as \(\frac{4}{0.2}\). First, note that 0.2 has one decimal place, so multiply the numerator and ...

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