Answer:
0.3895
Explanation:
Write out the division problem: 389.5 ÷ 1000.
Since we're dividing a decimal number by 1000, we can simply move the decimal point three places to the left to convert 1000 to 1.000: 389.5 ÷ 1.000.
Moving the decimal point three places to the left also means we need to add three trailing zeroes to the dividend: 389.5 becomes 389.500.
Now we can perform the long division: divide 3 by 1, write the quotient 3 above the 8, and subtract 3 from 8 to get 5 as the new remainder. Bring down the next digit 8 to get 58.
Divide 58 by 1, write the quotient 58 above the 9, and subtract 58 from 89 to get 31 as the new remainder. Bring down the next digit 5 to get 315.
Divide 315 by 1, write the quotient 315 above the decimal point, and subtract 315 from 389 to get 74 as the new remainder.
Since there are no more digits to bring down, we've reached the end of the long division. The final quotient is 0.3895.
Don't forget to include the decimal point in the answer, since we moved it three places to the left in step 2. The final answer is 0.3895.
So, 389.5 ÷ 1000 = 0.3895.