Question

How do you work out dividing decimals

Answer 1

To divide 48.6 by 0.15:

First,

Multiply the divisor (0.15) and the dividend (48.6) by 100.

We have then:

`48.6\cdot100\text{ = }4860`
`0.15\cdot100\text{ = 15}`

Then, it becomes:

`15)\text{ 4860}`

The quotient of this is 324.

Then, the formula to check a division:

Dividend = divisor * quotient + remainder

Remainder = 0. This is an exact division.

48.6 = 0.15 * 324 .

If we multiply 0.15 * 324, we obtain 48.6.