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I dont understand how 3.6 divided by 100 is .036...how do I get that answer

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Answer:

3.6 divided by 100 would be moving the decimal place to the left two places.

Try drawing it out.

I've included an attachment that I hope helps illustrate what I mean!

I dont understand how 3.6 divided by 100 is .036...how do I get that answer-example-1
User Stuart Blackler
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It is basically the opposite of multiplying by anything with 0’s at the end
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