Dividing Whole Numbers with Decimal Answers Worksheets

How to solve it: a worked example

Divide. Keep dividing past the decimal point until there is no remainder.

1. Start$13$ $\div$ $2$ $=$
2. Write zeros after the decimal point and keep dividing$13$ $\div$ $2$ $=$ $6.5$
3. Check: divisor × quotient$2$ $\times$ $6.5$ $=$ $13$
4. Answer$6.5$

Common mistakes to watch for

• Stopping at a remainder instead of continuing past the decimal point.
• Moving the decimal point in the divisor but not adding zeros to the whole-number dividend.
• Putting the decimal point in the wrong place in the quotient.

Tip: tick “Step-by-step answer key” in the generator to print each step for marking.