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Key Concepts

Division of Decimals

Dividing decimals involves shifting the decimal point in the divisor (the number you are dividing by) to the right until it becomes a whole number. You must then shift the decimal point in the dividend (the number being divided) the same number of places to the right. This process allows for easier calculation, and the result will maintain the same decimal placement as the adjusted dividend.

Place Value

Place value is the numerical value that a digit holds based on its position within a number. In decimal numbers, each position to the left of the decimal point represents a power of ten, while each position to the right represents a negative power of ten. Understanding place value is crucial for accurately performing operations with decimals, as it affects the precision of the result.

Rounding Decimals

Rounding decimals is the process of reducing the number of digits in a decimal while maintaining its value as close to the original as possible. This is often done to simplify calculations or to express a number in a more manageable form. When rounding, you look at the digit immediately to the right of the place value you are rounding to; if it is 5 or greater, you round up, otherwise, you round down.