Dividing Decimals by Whole Numbers Worksheets for 5th Grade

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Grade 5MathDecimalsCCSS 5.NBT.B.7

Skill: Dividing decimals to hundredths by one-digit whole numbers with long division

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Teaching tips and what to try next

Place the decimal point in the quotient directly above the one in the dividend before dividing, and the rest is ordinary long division. Add a zero to keep dividing when there is a remainder. Next, try Dividing Decimals by Decimals for decimal divisors.

10 versions, each with its own answer key

Same skill and layout, a fresh set of problems in every version, so children can keep practicing without repeating a page. Problems are not repeated between versions unless a skill has only a small number of possible problems (for example, the addition facts within 10).

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About this worksheet

Dividing a decimal by a whole number works almost exactly like long division with whole numbers. The only new step is placing the decimal point in the quotient straight above the decimal point in the dividend. This fifth-grade worksheet gives twelve long division problems, each with a decimal dividend and a one-digit divisor from 2 to 9.

Every problem divides evenly, so students can focus on the decimal point instead of remainders. Most quotients are between 1 and 20, such as 28.14 ÷ 2 = 14.07, and three quotients are less than 1, such as 3.18 ÷ 6 = 0.53, which teaches students to write a zero in the ones place. Watch for quotients with a zero inside, such as 14.07, a common place for mistakes. The ten versions never repeat a problem.

How to use it: before dividing, have students estimate. For 59.64 ÷ 7, think 56 ÷ 7 = 8, so the answer should be a little more than 8. Then write the decimal point in the quotient first, before dividing at all. Work through the steps in order: divide, multiply, subtract, bring down. When a divisor does not fit into a digit, students write a zero in the quotient and keep going. Checking by multiplying the quotient by the divisor catches most errors.

The answer key lists every quotient. This worksheet supports Common Core standard 5.NBT.B.7 (add, subtract, multiply, and divide decimals to hundredths, using strategies based on place value and properties of operations). Review with our Long Division With One-Digit Divisors worksheet, and try our Multiplying Decimals by Whole Numbers worksheet for the opposite skill.