Opera&ons

with Decimals
(Adding, Subtrac&ng, Mul&plying, Dividing)
Notes

Steps for adding/subtrac3ng decimals:
1. Line the numbers up
2. Add zeros to empty spaces
3. Add or Subtract
4. Drop the decimal point down

 Steps for Mul3plying Decimals:
1. Mul3ply
2. Count the number of spaces to the right of the original
decimals
3. Insert the decimal the same # of spaces to the right


 Steps for Dividing Decimals:
1. Move the decimal in the divisor to the right un&l it is a
whole number
2. Move the decimal in the dividend the same number of
spaces
3. Divide
4. Re-insert the decimal directly above