Decimals: Dividing by 10

When we divide numbers by 10, each digit must move one place to the right.  

When we look at the columns in a Th, H, T, U grid we notice that Hundreds are 10 times smaller than Thousands, Tens are 10 times smaller than Hundreds etc...

Example

Work out

546 ÷ 10 = 54.6 

Here is 546 in a Th, H, T, U grid.

Answer

Watch this animation to see how each digit moves one place to the right.

So  546 ÷ 10 = 54.6