Dividing decimals Dividing is the opposite of multiplying. When you divide a decimal number by 10, 100 and 1000, the place value of the digits in the number decrease.

Dividing decimals by 10, 100 and 1,000 When you divide a decimal by 10, 100 or 1,000, the place value of the digits decreases. The number decreases in value by 10, 100 or 1,000 times.