The short division method of multiplication can be used to divide a decimal by a whole number. Equivalent fractions close equivalent fractionA fraction with the same value as another. can be used to ...

When you divide a decimal by 10, 100 or 1,000, the place value of the digits decreases. The number decreases in value by 10, 100 or 1,000 times. The digits move to the right as the number gets smaller ...