What happens to the decimal point in a number when the number is divided by 10^3?

Question

A.
The decimal point moves four places to the right.
B.
The decimal point moves three places to the right.
C.
The decimal point moves three places to the left.
D.
The decimal point moves four places to the left.

Answer 1

When a number is divided by \( 10^3 \), the decimal point moves three places to the left. Therefore, the correct answer is:

C. The decimal point moves three places to the left.