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Does each quotient have the same numbers of digits? Explain how you can tell witnout dividing. 3,444÷42. 4,368 ÷42​

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No, 42x100 is 4200. Therefore, dividing a number greater than 4200 is at least 3 digits and a number less than 4200 is less than 3 digits.
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