Dividing decimals by whole numbers and by decimals

Divide a decimal the way you divide whole numbers, one place at a time, from the left. Write the decimal point in the quotient straight above the point in the dividend. When something is left over, regroup it: 1 one is 10 tenths, 1 tenth is 10 hundredths. If the dividend runs out and there is still a remainder, write a 0 at the end of it and carry on: 5.4 = 5.400. Always check by multiplying: quotient × divisor must give the dividend. A whole number can also give a decimal answer: 6 ÷ 8 = 0.75, because 6 = 6.00.