Printable Dividing Decimals Worksheets
Printable dividing decimals worksheets for 5th grade, with an answer key on every sheet. The sets below cover 5 different skills, so you can start where your child actually is. Available as speed drills and word problems.
Targeted Practice by Skill
Divide by whole numbers
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Divide by whole numbers
Decimals Dividing Decimals 01
Divide by whole numbers
Verify Mult
Divide by decimals
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Divide by decimals
Estimate Quotient
Divide by decimals
Decimals Dividing Decimals 02
Divide by 10, 100 and 1,000
Math.decimals.dividing Decimals.03
Divide by 10, 100 and 1,000
F2 Reverse
Long division of decimals
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Long division of decimals
Decimals Dividing Decimals 04
Long division of decimals
Setup Only
Missing decimal dividend or divisor
Math.decimals.dividing Decimals.05
Missing decimal dividend or divisor
Divisor Isolated
About Dividing Decimals
What this skill is
Dividing decimals covers dividing decimal dividends by whole numbers (placing decimal point directly above in quotient line) and shifting decimals when dividing by powers of 10.
When children learn it
Dividing decimals is taught in 5th grade, aligned to 5.NBT.B.7.
Teaching Tips
- Float the decimal point straight up into the quotient answer line before starting long division.
- Shift decimal point left when dividing by powers of 10.
Common Mistakes
- Forgetting to place decimal point in quotient line directly above dividend point.
- Misplacing decimal points when dividing by 10, 100, 1,000.