Division Decimal Operations Worksheets

About Our Dividing Decimals Worksheets

Our dividing decimals worksheets help students in Grades 5-6 divide decimal numbers by whole numbers and by other decimals. Every worksheet includes a complete answer key for quick feedback.

What Students Will Learn

Students learn to divide decimals by moving the decimal point in the divisor to make it a whole number, then performing long division with the dividend. The worksheets progress from dividing decimals by whole numbers to dividing by decimals, with emphasis on correct decimal point placement in the quotient.

How Teachers Can Use These Worksheets

• For step-by-step instruction: Teach the "move it, move it, bring it up" method — move the decimal in the divisor, move it the same number of places in the dividend, then bring the decimal straight up into the quotient.
• For money connections: Money-based problems ($12.50 divided among 5 people) make decimal division concrete and meaningful.
• For error prevention: The most common error is misplacing the decimal point — use graph paper or vertical guides for alignment.

How Parents and Homeschoolers Can Use These Worksheets

Connect decimal division to money: divide a restaurant bill among family members, calculate the price per item in a multi-pack, or figure out the cost per ounce of different products. Real-world decimal division shows children that this skill directly applies to daily life. Estimation first: "About how much should each person pay?"

Skills Covered

dividing decimals · decimal point placement · divisor adjustment · long division with decimals · money division · word problems · estimation