6.07 Division where answers are decimals
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We've previously learned how to use a division algorithm to solve divisions with remainders. Let's try this problem to practice.
Find the value of $2516$2516$\div$÷$8$8.
$2516$2516$\div$÷$8$8$=$=$\editable{}$ remainder $\editable{}$.
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Sometimes when we divide whole numbers there is a remainder, this remainder can be expressed as a decimal. This video will show us how to find the decimal part.
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Question 1
Find the value of $286\div4$286÷4.
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This video looks at how to use long division to divide numbers. By remembering place value, we can divide each digit, working from left to right. Instead of thinking that we can't share any further, we move from units to tenths and so on if necessary.
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Question 2
Find the value of $690\div25$690÷25.
When we are dividing, we always start with the digit that is farthest to the left. If we get to the end of the number with remainders, we can extend the number by placing a zero after the decimal point and using that as the next digit. We can do this as many times as necessary to find the remainder as a decimal.