Question

How do you do 0.52 divided by 2?

Answer 1

Given the Division:

`0.52/2`

You can identify that, in this case, the Dividend is:

`0.52`

And the Divisor is:

`2`

Then, you can rewrite it in this form:

Notice that the Dividend is a Decimal Number. Then, you can follow these steps to solve the Division:

1. Take the first digit of the Dividend. Since it is 0, any number multiplied by zero is zero, you can place 0 at the top. Place 0 under the first digit of the Dividend too.

2. Subtract the numbers:

3. Bring down the next digit. Since it is the first digit after the Decimal Point, you need to write a Decimal Point at the top:

4. Divide the new number by the Divisor.

5. Find a number whose multiplication with the Divisor 2 gives you 5 as the result or a number closer to 5. These would be 2.

6. Place the number 2 at the top and multiply the divisor by it.

7. Place the result below the number 5 and subtract them.

8. Apply the same procedures with the other digits.

Then:

Hence, the answer is:

`=0.26`