In the last lesson, we learned how to add and subtract decimal fractions (see the lesson " Adding and subtracting decimal fractions"). At the same time, they estimated how much the calculations are simplified compared to the usual “two-story” fractions.

Unfortunately, with multiplication and division of decimal fractions, this effect does not occur. In some cases, decimal notation even complicates these operations.

First, let's introduce a new definition. We will meet him quite often, and not only in this lesson.

The significant part of a number is everything between the first and last non-zero digit, including the trailers. We are only talking about numbers, the decimal point is not taken into account.

The digits included in the significant part of the number are called significant digits. They can be repeated and even be equal to zero.

For example, consider several decimal fractions and write out their corresponding significant parts:

1. 91.25 → 9125 (significant figures: 9; 1; 2; 5);
2. 0.008241 → 8241 (significant figures: 8; 2; 4; 1);
3. 15.0075 → 150075 (significant figures: 1; 5; 0; 0; 7; 5);
4. 0.0304 → 304 (significant figures: 3; 0; 4);
5. 3000 → 3 (there is only one significant figure: 3).

Please note: zeros inside the significant part of the number do not go anywhere. We have already encountered something similar when we learned to convert decimal fractions to ordinary ones (see the lesson “ Decimal Fractions”).

This point is so important, and errors are made here so often that I will publish a test on this topic in the near future. Be sure to practice! And we, armed with the concept of a significant part, will proceed, in fact, to the topic of the lesson.

Decimal multiplication

The multiplication operation consists of three consecutive steps:

1. For each fraction, write down the significant part. You will get two ordinary integers - without any denominators and decimal points;
2. Multiply these numbers in any convenient way. Directly, if the numbers are small, or in a column. We get the significant part of the desired fraction;
3. Find out where and by how many digits the decimal point is shifted in the original fractions to obtain the corresponding significant part. Perform reverse shifts on the significant part obtained in the previous step.

Let me remind you once again that zeros on the sides of the significant part are never taken into account. Ignoring this rule leads to errors.

1. 0.28 12.5;
2. 6.3 1.08;
3. 132.5 0.0034;
4. 0.0108 1600.5;
5. 5.25 10,000.

We work with the first expression: 0.28 12.5.

1. Let's write out the significant parts for the numbers from this expression: 28 and 125;
2. Their product: 28 125 = 3500;
3. In the first multiplier, the decimal point is shifted 2 digits to the right (0.28 → 28), and in the second - by another 1 digit. In total, a shift to the left by three digits is needed: 3500 → 3.500 = 3.5.

Now let's deal with the expression 6.3 1.08.

1. Let's write out the significant parts: 63 and 108;
2. Their product: 63 108 = 6804;
3. Again, two shifts to the right: by 2 and 1 digits, respectively. In total - again 3 digits to the right, so the reverse shift will be 3 digits to the left: 6804 → 6.804. This time there are no zeros at the end.

We got to the third expression: 132.5 0.0034.

1. Significant parts: 1325 and 34;
2. Their product: 1325 34 = 45,050;
3. In the first fraction, the decimal point goes to the right by 1 digit, and in the second - by as many as 4. Total: 5 to the right. We perform a shift by 5 to the left: 45050 → .45050 = 0.4505. Zero was removed at the end, and added to the front so as not to leave a “bare” decimal point.

The following expression: 0.0108 1600.5.

1. We write significant parts: 108 and 16 005;
2. We multiply them: 108 16 005 = 1 728 540;
3. We count the numbers after the decimal point: in the first number there are 4, in the second - 1. In total - again 5. We have: 1,728,540 → 17.28540 = 17.2854. At the end, the “extra” zero was removed.

Finally, the last expression: 5.25 10,000.

1. Significant parts: 525 and 1;
2. We multiply them: 525 1 = 525;
3. The first fraction is shifted 2 digits to the right, and the second fraction is shifted 4 digits to the left (10,000 → 1.0000 = 1). Total 4 − 2 = 2 digits to the left. We perform a reverse shift by 2 digits to the right: 525, → 52 500 (we had to add zeros).

Pay attention to the last example: since the decimal point moves in different directions, the total shift is through the difference. This is a very important point! Here's another example:

Consider the numbers 1.5 and 12,500. We have: 1.5 → 15 (shift by 1 to the right); 12 500 → 125 (shift 2 to the left). We “step” 1 digit to the right, and then 2 digits to the left. As a result, we stepped 2 − 1 = 1 digit to the left.

Decimal division

Division is perhaps the most difficult operation. Of course, here you can act by analogy with multiplication: divide the significant parts, and then “move” the decimal point. But in this case, there are many subtleties that negate the potential savings.

So let's look at a generic algorithm that is a little longer, but much more reliable:

1. Convert all decimals to common fractions. With a little practice, this step will take you a matter of seconds;
2. Divide the resulting fractions in the classical way. In other words, multiply the first fraction by the "inverted" second (see the lesson " Multiplication and division of numerical fractions");
3. If possible, return the result as a decimal. This step is also fast, because often the denominator already has a power of ten.

Task. Find the value of the expression:

1. 3,51: 3,9;
2. 1,47: 2,1;
3. 6,4: 25,6:
4. 0,0425: 2,5;
5. 0,25: 0,002.

We consider the first expression. First, let's convert obi fractions to decimals:

We do the same with the second expression. The numerator of the first fraction is again decomposed into factors:

There is an important point in the third and fourth examples: after getting rid of the decimal notation, cancellable fractions appear. However, we will not perform this reduction.

The last example is interesting because the numerator of the second fraction is a prime number. There is simply nothing to factorize here, so we consider it “blank through”:

Sometimes division results in an integer (I'm talking about the last example). In this case, the third step is not performed at all.

In addition, when dividing, “ugly” fractions often appear that cannot be converted to decimals. This is where division differs from multiplication, where the results are always expressed in decimal form. Of course, in this case, the last step is again not performed.

Pay also attention to the 3rd and 4th examples. In them, we deliberately do not reduce ordinary fractions obtained from decimals. Otherwise, it will complicate the inverse problem - representing the final answer again in decimal form.

Remember: the basic property of a fraction (like any other rule in mathematics) in itself does not mean that it must be applied everywhere and always, at every opportunity.

In this tutorial, we'll look at each of these operations one by one.

Lesson content

Adding decimals

As we know, a decimal has an integer part and a fractional part. When adding decimals, the integer and fractional parts are added separately.

For example, let's add the decimals 3.2 and 5.3. It is more convenient to add decimal fractions in a column.

First, we write these two fractions in a column, while the integer parts must be under the integer parts, and the fractional ones under the fractional ones. In school, this requirement is called "comma under comma".

Let's write the fractions in a column so that the comma is under the comma:

We begin to add the fractional parts: 2 + 3 \u003d 5. We write down the five in the fractional part of our answer:

Now we add up the integer parts: 3 + 5 = 8. We write the eight in the integer part of our answer:

Now we separate the integer part from the fractional part with a comma. To do this, we again follow the rule "comma under comma":

Got the answer 8.5. So the expression 3.2 + 5.3 is equal to 8.5

In fact, not everything is as simple as it seems at first glance. Here, too, there are pitfalls, which we will now talk about.

Places in decimals

Decimals, like ordinary numbers, have their own digits. These are tenth places, hundredth places, thousandth places. In this case, the digits begin after the decimal point.

The first digit after the decimal point is responsible for the tenths place, the second digit after the decimal point for the hundredths place, the third digit after the decimal point for the thousandths place.

Decimal digits store some useful information. In particular, they report how many tenths, hundredths, and thousandths are in a decimal.

For example, consider the decimal 0.345

The position where the triple is located is called tenth place

The position where the four is located is called hundredths place

The position where the five is located is called thousandths

Let's look at this figure. We see that in the category of tenths there is a three. This suggests that there are three tenths in the decimal fraction 0.345.

If we add the fractions, and then we get the original decimal fraction 0.345

It can be seen that at first we got the answer, but converted it to a decimal fraction and got 0.345.

When adding decimal fractions, the same principles and rules are followed as when adding ordinary numbers. The addition of decimal fractions occurs by digits: tenths are added to tenths, hundredths to hundredths, thousandths to thousandths.

Therefore, when adding decimal fractions, it is required to follow the rule "comma under comma". A comma under a comma provides the same order in which tenths are added to tenths, hundredths to hundredths, thousandths to thousandths.

Example 1 Find the value of the expression 1.5 + 3.4

First of all, we add the fractional parts 5 + 4 = 9. We write the nine in the fractional part of our answer:

Now we add up the integer parts 1 + 3 = 4. We write down the four in the integer part of our answer:

Now we separate the integer part from the fractional part with a comma. To do this, we again observe the rule "comma under a comma":

Got the answer 4.9. So the value of the expression 1.5 + 3.4 is 4.9

Example 2 Find the value of the expression: 3.51 + 1.22

We write this expression in a column, observing the rule "comma under a comma"

First of all, add the fractional part, namely the hundredths 1+2=3. We write the triple in the hundredth part of our answer:

Now add tenths of 5+2=7. We write down the seven in the tenth part of our answer:

Now add the whole parts 3+1=4. We write down the four in the whole part of our answer:

We separate the integer part from the fractional part with a comma, observing the “comma under the comma” rule:

Got the answer 4.73. So the value of the expression 3.51 + 1.22 is 4.73

3,51 + 1,22 = 4,73

As with ordinary numbers, when adding decimal fractions, . In this case, one digit is written in the answer, and the rest are transferred to the next digit.

Example 3 Find the value of the expression 2.65 + 3.27

We write this expression in a column:

Add hundredths of 5+7=12. The number 12 will not fit in the hundredth part of our answer. Therefore, in the hundredth part, we write the number 2, and transfer the unit to the next bit:

Now we add the tenths of 6+2=8 plus the unit that we got from the previous operation, we get 9. We write the number 9 in the tenth of our answer:

Now add the whole parts 2+3=5. We write the number 5 in the integer part of our answer:

Got the answer 5.92. So the value of the expression 2.65 + 3.27 is 5.92

2,65 + 3,27 = 5,92

Example 4 Find the value of the expression 9.5 + 2.8

Write this expression in a column

We add the fractional parts 5 + 8 = 13. The number 13 will not fit in the fractional part of our answer, so we first write down the number 3, and transfer the unit to the next digit, or rather transfer it to the integer part:

Now we add the integer parts 9+2=11 plus the unit that we got from the previous operation, we get 12. We write the number 12 in the integer part of our answer:

Separate the integer part from the fractional part with a comma:

Got the answer 12.3. So the value of the expression 9.5 + 2.8 is 12.3

9,5 + 2,8 = 12,3

When adding decimal fractions, the number of digits after the decimal point in both fractions must be the same. If there are not enough digits, then these places in the fractional part are filled with zeros.

Example 5. Find the value of the expression: 12.725 + 1.7

Before writing this expression in a column, let's make the number of digits after the decimal point in both fractions the same. The decimal fraction 12.725 has three digits after the decimal point, while the fraction 1.7 has only one. So in the fraction 1.7 at the end you need to add two zeros. Then we get the fraction 1,700. Now you can write this expression in a column and start calculating:

Add thousandths of 5+0=5. We write the number 5 in the thousandth part of our answer:

Add hundredths of 2+0=2. We write the number 2 in the hundredth part of our answer:

Add tenths of 7+7=14. The number 14 will not fit in a tenth of our answer. Therefore, we first write down the number 4, and transfer the unit to the next bit:

Now we add the integer parts 12+1=13 plus the unit that we got from the previous operation, we get 14. We write the number 14 in the integer part of our answer:

Separate the integer part from the fractional part with a comma:

Got the answer 14,425. So the value of the expression 12.725+1.700 is 14.425

12,725+ 1,700 = 14,425

Subtraction of decimals

When subtracting decimal fractions, you must follow the same rules as when adding: “a comma under a comma” and “an equal number of digits after a decimal point”.

Example 1 Find the value of the expression 2.5 − 2.2

We write this expression in a column, observing the “comma under comma” rule:

We calculate the fractional part 5−2=3. We write the number 3 in the tenth part of our answer:

Calculate the integer part 2−2=0. We write zero in the integer part of our answer:

Separate the integer part from the fractional part with a comma:

We got the answer 0.3. So the value of the expression 2.5 − 2.2 is equal to 0.3

2,5 − 2,2 = 0,3

Example 2 Find the value of the expression 7.353 - 3.1

This expression has a different number of digits after the decimal point. In the fraction 7.353 there are three digits after the decimal point, and in the fraction 3.1 there is only one. This means that in the fraction 3.1, two zeros must be added at the end to make the number of digits in both fractions the same. Then we get 3,100.

Now you can write this expression in a column and calculate it:

Got the answer 4,253. So the value of the expression 7.353 − 3.1 is 4.253

7,353 — 3,1 = 4,253

As with ordinary numbers, sometimes you will have to borrow one from the adjacent bit if subtraction becomes impossible.

Example 3 Find the value of the expression 3.46 − 2.39

Subtract hundredths of 6−9. From the number 6 do not subtract the number 9. Therefore, you need to take a unit from the adjacent digit. Having borrowed one from the neighboring digit, the number 6 turns into the number 16. Now we can calculate the hundredths of 16−9=7. We write down the seven in the hundredth part of our answer:

Now subtract tenths. Since we took one unit in the category of tenths, the figure that was located there decreased by one unit. In other words, the tenth place is now not the number 4, but the number 3. Let's calculate the tenths of 3−3=0. We write zero in the tenth part of our answer:

Now subtract the integer parts 3−2=1. We write the unit in the integer part of our answer:

Separate the integer part from the fractional part with a comma:

Got the answer 1.07. So the value of the expression 3.46−2.39 is equal to 1.07

3,46−2,39=1,07

Example 4. Find the value of the expression 3−1.2

This example subtracts a decimal from an integer. Let's write this expression in a column so that the integer part of the decimal fraction 1.23 is under the number 3

Now let's make the number of digits after the decimal point the same. To do this, after the number 3, put a comma and add one zero:

Now subtract tenths: 0−2. Do not subtract the number 2 from zero. Therefore, you need to take a unit from the adjacent digit. By borrowing one from the adjacent digit, 0 turns into the number 10. Now you can calculate the tenths of 10−2=8. We write down the eight in the tenth part of our answer:

Now subtract the whole parts. Previously, the number 3 was located in the integer, but we borrowed one unit from it. As a result, it turned into the number 2. Therefore, we subtract 1 from 2. 2−1=1. We write the unit in the integer part of our answer:

Separate the integer part from the fractional part with a comma:

Got the answer 1.8. So the value of the expression 3−1.2 is 1.8

Decimal multiplication

Multiplying decimals is easy and even fun. To multiply decimals, you need to multiply them like regular numbers, ignoring the commas.

Having received the answer, it is necessary to separate the integer part from the fractional part with a comma. To do this, you need to count the number of digits after the decimal point in both fractions, then count the same number of digits on the right in the answer and put a comma.

Example 1 Find the value of the expression 2.5 × 1.5

We multiply these decimal fractions as ordinary numbers, ignoring the commas. To ignore the commas, you can temporarily imagine that they are absent altogether:

We got 375. In this number, it is necessary to separate the whole part from the fractional part with a comma. To do this, you need to count the number of digits after the decimal point in fractions of 2.5 and 1.5. In the first fraction there is one digit after the decimal point, in the second fraction there is also one. A total of two numbers.

We return to the number 375 and begin to move from right to left. We need to count two digits from the right and put a comma:

Got the answer 3.75. So the value of the expression 2.5 × 1.5 is 3.75

2.5 x 1.5 = 3.75

Example 2 Find the value of the expression 12.85 × 2.7

Let's multiply these decimals, ignoring the commas:

We got 34695. In this number, you need to separate the integer part from the fractional part with a comma. To do this, you need to calculate the number of digits after the decimal point in fractions of 12.85 and 2.7. In the fraction 12.85 there are two digits after the decimal point, in the fraction 2.7 there is one digit - a total of three digits.

We return to the number 34695 and begin to move from right to left. We need to count three digits from the right and put a comma:

Got the answer 34,695. So the value of the expression 12.85 × 2.7 is 34.695

12.85 x 2.7 = 34.695

Multiplying a decimal by a regular number

Sometimes there are situations when you need to multiply a decimal fraction by a regular number.

To multiply a decimal and an ordinary number, you need to multiply them, regardless of the comma in the decimal. Having received the answer, it is necessary to separate the integer part from the fractional part with a comma. To do this, you need to count the number of digits after the decimal point in the decimal fraction, then in the answer, count the same number of digits to the right and put a comma.

For example, multiply 2.54 by 2

We multiply the decimal fraction 2.54 by the usual number 2, ignoring the comma:

We got the number 508. In this number, you need to separate the integer part from the fractional part with a comma. To do this, you need to count the number of digits after the decimal point in the fraction 2.54. The fraction 2.54 has two digits after the decimal point.

We return to the number 508 and begin to move from right to left. We need to count two digits from the right and put a comma:

Got the answer 5.08. So the value of the expression 2.54 × 2 is 5.08

2.54 x 2 = 5.08

Multiplying decimals by 10, 100, 1000

Multiplying decimals by 10, 100, or 1000 is done in the same way as multiplying decimals by regular numbers. It is necessary to perform the multiplication, ignoring the comma in the decimal fraction, then in the answer, separate the integer part from the fractional part, counting the same number of digits on the right as there were digits after the decimal point in the decimal fraction.

For example, multiply 2.88 by 10

Let's multiply the decimal fraction 2.88 by 10, ignoring the comma in the decimal fraction:

We got 2880. In this number, you need to separate the whole part from the fractional part with a comma. To do this, you need to count the number of digits after the decimal point in the fraction 2.88. We see that in the fraction 2.88 there are two digits after the decimal point.

We return to the number 2880 and begin to move from right to left. We need to count two digits from the right and put a comma:

Got the answer 28.80. We discard the last zero - we get 28.8. So the value of the expression 2.88 × 10 is 28.8

2.88 x 10 = 28.8

There is a second way to multiply decimal fractions by 10, 100, 1000. This method is much simpler and more convenient. It consists in the fact that the comma in the decimal fraction moves to the right by as many digits as there are zeros in the multiplier.

For example, let's solve the previous example 2.88×10 in this way. Without giving any calculations, we immediately look at the factor 10. We are interested in how many zeros are in it. We see that it has one zero. Now in the fraction 2.88 we move the decimal point to the right by one digit, we get 28.8.

2.88 x 10 = 28.8

Let's try to multiply 2.88 by 100. We immediately look at the factor 100. We are interested in how many zeros are in it. We see that it has two zeros. Now in the fraction 2.88 we move the decimal point to the right by two digits, we get 288

2.88 x 100 = 288

Let's try to multiply 2.88 by 1000. We immediately look at the factor 1000. We are interested in how many zeros are in it. We see that it has three zeros. Now in the fraction 2.88 we move the decimal point to the right by three digits. The third digit is not there, so we add another zero. As a result, we get 2880.

2.88 x 1000 = 2880

Multiplying decimals by 0.1 0.01 and 0.001

Multiplying decimals by 0.1, 0.01, and 0.001 works in the same way as multiplying a decimal by a decimal. It is necessary to multiply fractions like ordinary numbers, and put a comma in the answer, counting as many digits on the right as there are digits after the decimal point in both fractions.

For example, multiply 3.25 by 0.1

We multiply these fractions like ordinary numbers, ignoring the commas:

We got 325. In this number, you need to separate the whole part from the fractional part with a comma. To do this, you need to calculate the number of digits after the decimal point in fractions of 3.25 and 0.1. In the fraction 3.25 there are two digits after the decimal point, in the fraction 0.1 there is one digit. A total of three numbers.

We return to the number 325 and begin to move from right to left. We need to count three digits on the right and put a comma. After counting three digits, we find that the numbers are over. In this case, you need to add one zero and put a comma:

We got the answer 0.325. So the value of the expression 3.25 × 0.1 is 0.325

3.25 x 0.1 = 0.325

There is a second way to multiply decimals by 0.1, 0.01 and 0.001. This method is much easier and more convenient. It consists in the fact that the comma in the decimal fraction moves to the left by as many digits as there are zeros in the multiplier.

For example, let's solve the previous example 3.25 × 0.1 in this way. Without giving any calculations, we immediately look at the factor 0.1. We are interested in how many zeros are in it. We see that it has one zero. Now in the fraction 3.25 we move the decimal point to the left by one digit. Moving the comma one digit to the left, we see that there are no more digits before the three. In this case, add one zero and put a comma. As a result, we get 0.325

3.25 x 0.1 = 0.325

Let's try multiplying 3.25 by 0.01. Immediately look at the multiplier of 0.01. We are interested in how many zeros are in it. We see that it has two zeros. Now in the fraction 3.25 we move the comma to the left by two digits, we get 0.0325

3.25 x 0.01 = 0.0325

Let's try multiplying 3.25 by 0.001. Immediately look at the multiplier of 0.001. We are interested in how many zeros are in it. We see that it has three zeros. Now in the fraction 3.25 we move the decimal point to the left by three digits, we get 0.00325

3.25 × 0.001 = 0.00325

Do not confuse multiplying decimals by 0.1, 0.001 and 0.001 with multiplying by 10, 100, 1000. A common mistake most people make.

When multiplying by 10, 100, 1000, the comma is moved to the right by as many digits as there are zeros in the multiplier.

And when multiplying by 0.1, 0.01 and 0.001, the comma is moved to the left by as many digits as there are zeros in the multiplier.

If at first it is difficult to remember, you can use the first method, in which the multiplication is performed as with ordinary numbers. In the answer, you will need to separate the integer part from the fractional part by counting as many digits on the right as there are digits after the decimal point in both fractions.

Dividing a smaller number by a larger one. Advanced level.

In one of the previous lessons, we said that when dividing a smaller number by a larger one, a fraction is obtained, in the numerator of which is the dividend, and in the denominator is the divisor.

For example, to divide one apple into two, you need to write 1 (one apple) in the numerator, and write 2 (two friends) in the denominator. The result is a fraction. So each friend will get an apple. In other words, half an apple. A fraction is the answer to a problem how to split one apple between two

It turns out that you can solve this problem further if you divide 1 by 2. After all, a fractional bar in any fraction means division, which means that this division is also allowed in a fraction. But how? We are used to the fact that the dividend is always greater than the divisor. And here, on the contrary, the dividend is less than the divisor.

Everything will become clear if we remember that a fraction means crushing, dividing, dividing. This means that the unit can be split into as many parts as you like, and not just into two parts.

When dividing a smaller number by a larger one, a decimal fraction is obtained, in which the integer part will be 0 (zero). The fractional part can be anything.

So, let's divide 1 by 2. Let's solve this example with a corner:

One cannot be divided into two just like that. If you ask a question "how many twos are in one" , then the answer will be 0. Therefore, in private we write 0 and put a comma:

Now, as usual, we multiply the quotient by the divisor to pull out the remainder:

The moment has come when the unit can be split into two parts. To do this, add another zero to the right of the received one:

We got 10. We divide 10 by 2, we get 5. We write down the five in the fractional part of our answer:

Now we take out the last remainder to complete the calculation. Multiply 5 by 2, we get 10

We got the answer 0.5. So the fraction is 0.5

Half an apple can also be written using the decimal fraction 0.5. If we add these two halves (0.5 and 0.5), we again get the original one whole apple:

This point can also be understood if we imagine how 1 cm is divided into two parts. If you divide 1 centimeter into 2 parts, you get 0.5 cm

Example 2 Find the value of expression 4:5

How many fives are in four? Not at all. We write in private 0 and put a comma:

We multiply 0 by 5, we get 0. We write zero under the four. Immediately subtract this zero from the dividend:

Now let's start splitting (dividing) the four into 5 parts. To do this, to the right of 4, we add zero and divide 40 by 5, we get 8. We write the eight in private.

We complete the example by multiplying 8 by 5, and get 40:

We got the answer 0.8. So the value of the expression 4: 5 is 0.8

Example 3 Find the value of expression 5: 125

How many numbers 125 are in five? Not at all. We write 0 in private and put a comma:

We multiply 0 by 5, we get 0. We write 0 under the five. Immediately subtract from the five 0

Now let's start splitting (dividing) the five into 125 parts. To do this, to the right of this five, we write zero:

Divide 50 by 125. How many numbers 125 are in 50? Not at all. So in the quotient we again write 0

We multiply 0 by 125, we get 0. We write this zero under 50. Immediately subtract 0 from 50

Now we divide the number 50 into 125 parts. To do this, to the right of 50, we write another zero:

Divide 500 by 125. How many numbers are 125 in the number 500. In the number 500 there are four numbers 125. We write the four in private:

We complete the example by multiplying 4 by 125, and get 500

We got the answer 0.04. So the value of the expression 5: 125 is 0.04

Division of numbers without a remainder

So, let's put a comma in the quotient after the unit, thereby indicating that the division of integer parts is over and we proceed to the fractional part:

Add zero to the remainder 4

Now we divide 40 by 5, we get 8. We write the eight in private:

40−40=0. Received 0 in the remainder. So the division is completely completed. Dividing 9 by 5 results in a decimal of 1.8:

9: 5 = 1,8

Example 2. Divide 84 by 5 without a remainder

First we divide 84 by 5 as usual with a remainder:

Received in private 16 and 4 more in the balance. Now we divide this remainder by 5. We put a comma in the private, and add 0 to the remainder 4

Now we divide 40 by 5, we get 8. We write the eight in the quotient after the decimal point:

and complete the example by checking if there is still a remainder:

Dividing a decimal by a regular number

A decimal fraction, as we know, consists of an integer and a fractional part. When dividing a decimal fraction by a regular number, first of all you need:

• divide the integer part of the decimal fraction by this number;
• after the integer part is divided, you need to immediately put a comma in the private part and continue the calculation, as in ordinary division.

For example, let's divide 4.8 by 2

Let's write this example as a corner:

Now let's divide the whole part by 2. Four divided by two is two. We write the deuce in private and immediately put a comma:

Now we multiply the quotient by the divisor and see if there is a remainder from the division:

4−4=0. The remainder is zero. We do not write zero yet, since the solution is not completed. Then we continue to calculate, as in ordinary division. Take down 8 and divide it by 2

8: 2 = 4. We write the four in the quotient and immediately multiply it by the divisor:

Got the answer 2.4. Expression value 4.8: 2 equals 2.4

Example 2 Find the value of the expression 8.43:3

We divide 8 by 3, we get 2. Immediately put a comma after the two:

Now we multiply the quotient by the divisor 2 × 3 = 6. We write the six under the eight and find the remainder:

We divide 24 by 3, we get 8. We write the eight in private. We immediately multiply it by the divisor to find the remainder of the division:

24−24=0. The remainder is zero. Zero is not recorded yet. We take the last three of the dividend and divide by 3, we get 1. Immediately multiply 1 by 3 to complete this example:

Got the answer 2.81. So the value of the expression 8.43: 3 is equal to 2.81

Dividing a decimal by a decimal

To divide a decimal fraction into a decimal fraction, in the dividend and in the divisor, move the comma to the right by the same number of digits as there are after the decimal point in the divisor, and then divide by a regular number.

For example, divide 5.95 by 1.7

Let's write this expression as a corner

Now, in the dividend and in the divisor, we move the comma to the right by the same number of digits as there are after the decimal point in the divisor. The divisor has one digit after the decimal point. So we must move the comma to the right by one digit in the dividend and in the divisor. Transferring:

After moving the decimal point to the right by one digit, the decimal fraction 5.95 turned into a fraction 59.5. And the decimal fraction 1.7, after moving the decimal point to the right by one digit, turned into the usual number 17. And we already know how to divide the decimal fraction by the usual number. Further calculation is not difficult:

The comma is moved to the right to facilitate division. This is allowed due to the fact that when multiplying or dividing the dividend and the divisor by the same number, the quotient does not change. What does it mean?

This is one of the interesting features of division. It is called the private property. Consider expression 9: 3 = 3. If in this expression the dividend and the divisor are multiplied or divided by the same number, then the quotient 3 will not change.

Let's multiply the dividend and divisor by 2 and see what happens:

(9 × 2) : (3 × 2) = 18: 6 = 3

As can be seen from the example, the quotient has not changed.

The same thing happens when we carry a comma in the dividend and in the divisor. In the previous example, where we divided 5.91 by 1.7, we moved the comma one digit to the right in the dividend and divisor. After moving the comma, the fraction 5.91 was converted to the fraction 59.1 and the fraction 1.7 was converted to the usual number 17.

In fact, inside this process, multiplication by 10 took place. Here's what it looked like:

5.91 × 10 = 59.1

Therefore, the number of digits after the decimal point in the divisor depends on what the dividend and divisor will be multiplied by. In other words, the number of digits after the decimal point in the divisor will determine how many digits in the dividend and in the divisor the comma will be moved to the right.

Decimal division by 10, 100, 1000

Dividing a decimal by 10, 100, or 1000 is done in the same way as . For example, let's divide 2.1 by 10. Let's solve this example with a corner:

But there is also a second way. It's lighter. The essence of this method is that the comma in the dividend is moved to the left by as many digits as there are zeros in the divisor.

Let's solve the previous example in this way. 2.1: 10. We look at the divider. We are interested in how many zeros are in it. We see that there is one zero. So in the divisible 2.1, you need to move the comma to the left by one digit. We move the comma to the left by one digit and see that there are no more digits left. In this case, we add one more zero before the number. As a result, we get 0.21

Let's try to divide 2.1 by 100. There are two zeros in the number 100. So in the divisible 2.1, you need to move the comma to the left by two digits:

2,1: 100 = 0,021

Let's try to divide 2.1 by 1000. There are three zeros in the number 1000. So in the divisible 2.1, you need to move the comma to the left by three digits:

2,1: 1000 = 0,0021

Decimal division by 0.1, 0.01 and 0.001

Dividing a decimal by 0.1, 0.01, and 0.001 is done in the same way as . In the dividend and in the divisor, you need to move the comma to the right by as many digits as there are after the decimal point in the divisor.

For example, let's divide 6.3 by 0.1. First of all, we move the commas in the dividend and in the divisor to the right by the same number of digits as there are after the decimal point in the divisor. The divisor has one digit after the decimal point. So we move the commas in the dividend and in the divisor to the right by one digit.

After moving the decimal point to the right by one digit, the decimal fraction 6.3 turns into the usual number 63, and the decimal fraction 0.1, after moving the decimal point to the right by one digit, turns into one. And dividing 63 by 1 is very simple:

So the value of the expression 6.3: 0.1 is equal to 63

But there is also a second way. It's lighter. The essence of this method is that the comma in the dividend is transferred to the right by as many digits as there are zeros in the divisor.

Let's solve the previous example in this way. 6.3:0.1. Let's look at the divider. We are interested in how many zeros are in it. We see that there is one zero. So in the divisible 6.3, you need to move the comma to the right by one digit. We move the comma to the right by one digit and get 63

Let's try to divide 6.3 by 0.01. Divisor 0.01 has two zeros. So in the divisible 6.3, you need to move the comma to the right by two digits. But in the dividend there is only one digit after the decimal point. In this case, one more zero must be added at the end. As a result, we get 630

Let's try dividing 6.3 by 0.001. The divisor of 0.001 has three zeros. So in the divisible 6.3, you need to move the comma to the right by three digits:

6,3: 0,001 = 6300

Tasks for independent solution

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Like regular numbers.

2. We count the number of decimal places for the 1st decimal fraction and for the 2nd. We add up their number.

3. In the final result, we count from right to left such a number of digits as they turned out in the paragraph above, and put a comma.

Rules for multiplying decimals.

1. Multiply without paying attention to the comma.

2. In the product, we separate as many digits after the decimal point as there are after the commas in both factors together.

Multiplying a decimal fraction by a natural number, you must:

1. Multiply numbers, ignoring the comma;

2. As a result, we put a comma so that there are as many digits to the right of it as in a decimal fraction.

Multiplication of decimal fractions by a column.

Let's look at an example:

We write decimal fractions in a column and multiply them as natural numbers, ignoring the commas. Those. We consider 3.11 as 311, and 0.01 as 1.

The result is 311. Next, we count the number of decimal places (digits) for both fractions. There are 2 digits in the 1st decimal and 2 in the 2nd. The total number of digits after the decimal points:

2 + 2 = 4

We count from right to left four characters of the result. In the final result, there are fewer digits than you need to separate with a comma. In this case, it is necessary to add the missing number of zeros on the left.

In our case, the 1st digit is missing, so we add 1 zero on the left.

Note:

Multiplying any decimal fraction by 10, 100, 1000, and so on, the comma in the decimal fraction is moved to the right by as many places as there are zeros after the one.

for example:

70,1 . 10 = 701

0,023 . 100 = 2,3

5,6 . 1 000 = 5 600

Note:

To multiply a decimal by 0.1; 0.01; 0.001; and so on, you need to move the comma to the left in this fraction by as many characters as there are zeros in front of the unit.

We count zero integers!

For example:

12 . 0,1 = 1,2

0,05 . 0,1 = 0,005

1,256 . 0,01 = 0,012 56

The decimal fraction is used when you need to perform operations on non-integer numbers. This may seem irrational. But this type of numbers greatly facilitates the mathematical operations that must be performed with them. This understanding comes with time, when their writing becomes familiar, and reading does not cause difficulties, and the rules of decimal fractions are mastered. Moreover, all actions repeat the already known ones, which are learned from natural numbers. You just need to remember some features.

Decimal definition

A decimal is a special representation of a non-integer number with a denominator that is divisible by 10 and the answer is one and possibly zeros. In other words, if the denominator is 10, 100, 1000, and so on, it is more convenient to rewrite the number using a comma. Then the integer part will be located before it, and then the fractional part. Moreover, the record of the second half of the number will depend on the denominator. The number of digits that are in the fractional part must be equal to the denominator.

The above can be illustrated with these numbers:

9/10=0,9; 178/10000=0,0178; 3,05; 56 003,7006.

Reasons for using decimals

Mathematicians needed decimals for several reasons:

Simplify recording. Such a fraction is located along one line without a dash between the denominator and numerator, while clarity does not suffer.

Simplicity in comparison. It is enough just to correlate the numbers that are in the same positions, while with ordinary fractions one would have to bring them to a common denominator.

Simplification of calculations.

Calculators are not designed for the introduction of ordinary fractions, they use decimal notation for all operations.

How to read such numbers correctly?

The answer is simple: just like an ordinary mixed number with a denominator that is a multiple of 10. The only exceptions are fractions without an integer value, then when reading you need to say “zero integers”.

For example, 45/1000 should be pronounced as forty five thousandths, while 0.045 will sound like zero point forty-five thousandths.

A mixed number with an integer part equal to 7 and a fraction of 17/100, which will be written as 7.17, in both cases will be read as seven point seventeen hundredths.

The role of digits in the notation of fractions

It is true to note the discharge - this is what mathematics requires. Decimals and their meaning can change significantly if you write a digit in the wrong place. However, this has been true before.

To read the digits of the integer part of a decimal fraction, you just need to use the rules known for natural numbers. And on the right side they are mirrored and read differently. If "tens" sounded in the whole part, then after the decimal point it will be already "tenths".

This can be clearly seen in this table.

Decimal Places Table

Class	thousands			units			,	fraction
discharge	hundred	dec.	units	hundred	dec.	units		tenth	hundredth	thousandth	ten thousandth

How to write a mixed number as a decimal?

If the denominator contains a number equal to 10 or 100, and others, then the question of how to convert a fraction to a decimal is simple. To do this, it is enough to rewrite all its constituent parts in a different way. The following points will help with this:

write the numerator of the fraction a little aside, at this moment the decimal point is located on the right, after the last digit;

move the comma to the left, the most important thing here is to correctly count the numbers - you need to move it as many positions as there are zeros in the denominator;

if there are not enough of them, then zeros should appear in empty positions;

zeros that were at the end of the numerator are no longer needed, and they can be crossed out;

add an integer part before the comma, if it was not there, then zero will also appear here.

Attention. You can not cross out zeros that are surrounded by other numbers.

You can read about how to be in a situation where the denominator contains a number not only of one and zeros, how to convert a fraction to a decimal, you can read a little lower. This is important information that you should definitely read.

How to convert a fraction to a decimal if the denominator is an arbitrary number?

There are two options here:

When the denominator can be represented as a number that is ten to any power.

If such an operation cannot be done.

How to check it? You need to factorize the denominator. If only 2 and 5 are present in the product, then everything is fine, and the fraction is easily converted to a final decimal. Otherwise, if 3, 7 and others appear prime numbers, then the result will be infinite. It is customary to round such a decimal fraction for ease of use in mathematical operations. This will be discussed a little lower.

Studying how such decimal fractions are obtained, Grade 5. Examples will be very helpful here.

Let the denominators contain numbers: 40, 24 and 75. The decomposition into prime factors for them will be as follows:

• 40=2 2 2 5;
• 24=2 2 2 3;
• 75=5 5 3.

In these examples, only the first fraction can be represented as a final fraction.

Algorithm for converting an ordinary fraction to a final decimal

Check the factorization of the denominator into prime factors and make sure that it will consist of 2 and 5.

Add to these numbers so many 2 and 5 that they become an equal number. They will give the value of the additional multiplier.

Multiply the denominator and numerator by this number. The result is an ordinary fraction, under the line of which there is 10 to some extent.

If in the task these actions are performed with a mixed number, then it must first be represented as wrong fraction. And only then act according to the described scenario.

Representation of a common fraction as a rounded decimal

This way of how to convert a fraction to a decimal will seem even easier to someone. Because it doesn't have a lot of action. You just need to divide the numerator by the denominator.

Any number with a decimal part to the right of the decimal point can be assigned an infinite number of zeros. This property should be used.

First, write down the whole part and put a comma after it. If the fraction is correct, write zero.

Then it is necessary to perform the division of the numerator by the denominator. So that they have the same number of digits. That is, assign the required number of zeros to the right of the numerator.

Fulfill division into a column until the required number of digits has been dialed. For example, if you need to round up to hundredths, then there should be 3 of them in the answer. In general, there should be one more digits than you need to get in the end.

Record the intermediate answer after the decimal point and round according to the rules. If the last digit is from 0 to 4, then you just need to discard it. And when it is equal to 5-9, then the one in front of it must be increased by one, discarding the last one.

Return from decimal to ordinary

In mathematics, there are problems when it is more convenient to represent decimal fractions in the form of ordinary ones, in which there is a numerator with a denominator. You can breathe a sigh of relief: this operation is always possible.

For this procedure, you need to do the following:

write down the integer part, if it is equal to zero, then nothing needs to be written;

draw a fractional line;

above it, write the numbers from the right side, if the first are zeros, then they must be crossed out;

under the line, write a unit with as many zeros as there are digits after the decimal point in the original fraction.

That's all you need to do to convert a decimal to a common fraction.

What can you do with decimals?

In mathematics, this will be certain actions with decimal fractions that were previously performed for other numbers.

They are:

comparison;

addition and subtraction;

multiplication and division.

The first action, comparison, is similar to how it was done for natural numbers. To determine which is greater, you need to compare the digits of the integer part. If they turn out to be equal, then they switch to the fractional one and compare them in the same way by digits. The number with the largest digit in the highest order will be the answer.

Adding and subtracting decimals

These are perhaps the simplest steps. Because they are performed according to the rules for natural numbers.



So, in order to add decimal fractions, they need to be written one under the other, placing commas in a column. With such a record, integer parts appear to the left of the commas, and fractional parts to the right. And now you need to add the numbers bit by bit, as is done with natural numbers, moving the comma down. You need to start adding from the smallest digit of the fractional part of the number. If there are not enough numbers in the right half, then add zeros.

Subtraction works in the same way. And here the rule applies, which describes the possibility of taking a unit from the highest digit. If the reduced fraction has fewer digits after the decimal point than the subtrahend, then zeros are simply assigned to it.

The situation is a little more complicated with tasks where you need to perform multiplication and division of decimal fractions.

How to multiply decimal in different examples?

The rule for multiplying decimal fractions by a natural number is as follows:

write them down in a column, ignoring the comma;

multiply as if they were natural;

separate with a comma as many digits as there were in the fractional part of the original number.

A special case is an example in which a natural number is equal to 10 to any power. Then, to get an answer, you just need to move the comma to the right by as many positions as there are zeros in another factor. In other words, when multiplying by 10, the comma shifts by one digit, by 100 - there will be two of them, and so on. If there are not enough digits in the fractional part, then you need to write zeros in empty positions.

The rule that is used when in the task you need to multiply decimal fractions by another of the same number:

write them down one under the other, ignoring the commas;

multiply as if they were natural numbers;

separate with a comma as many digits as there were in the fractional parts of both original fractions together.

As a special case, examples are distinguished in which one of the factors is equal to 0.1 or 0.01 and so on. In them, you need to move the comma to the left by the number of digits in the presented factors. That is, if multiplied by 0.1, then the comma is shifted by one position.

How to divide a decimal fraction in different tasks?

The division of decimal fractions by a natural number is performed according to the following rule:

write them down for division in a column, as if they were natural;

divide according to the usual rule until the whole part ends;

put a comma in the answer;

continue dividing the fractional component until the remainder is zero;

if necessary, you can assign the required number of zeros.

If the integer part is equal to zero, then it will not be in the answer either.

Separately, there is a division into numbers equal to ten, one hundred, and so on. In such problems, you need to move the comma to the left by the number of zeros in the divisor. It happens that there are not enough digits in the integer part, then zeros are used instead. It can be seen that this operation is similar to multiplying by 0.1 and similar numbers.

To perform division of decimals, you need to use this rule:

turn the divisor into a natural number, and to do this, move the comma in it to the right to the end;

move the comma and in the divisible by the same number of digits;

follow the previous scenario.

stands out division by 0.1; 0.01 and other similar numbers. In such examples, the comma is shifted to the right by the number of digits in the fractional part. If they are over, then you need to assign the missing number of zeros. It is worth noting that this action repeats the division by 10 and similar numbers.



Conclusion: it's all about practice

Nothing in learning is easy or effortless. It takes time and practice to master new material reliably. Mathematics is no exception.

So that the topic of decimal fractions does not cause difficulties, you need to solve as many examples as possible with them. After all, there was a time when the addition of natural numbers was confusing. And now everything is fine.

Therefore, to paraphrase a well-known phrase: decide, decide and decide again. Then tasks with such numbers will be performed easily and naturally, like another puzzle.

By the way, puzzles are difficult to solve at first, and then you need to do the usual movements. The same is true in mathematical examples: after going along the same path several times, then you will no longer think about where to turn.