When dividing a decimal by a power of 10, the quotient

Question

increase
decrease
stay the same

Answer 1

When dividing a decimal by a power of 10, the quotient decreases.

This is because dividing by a power of 10 (e.g., 10, 100, 1000, etc.) shifts the decimal point to the left. For example:

• \( 5.4 \div 10 = 0.54 \)
• \( 5.4 \div 100 = 0.054 \)

In both cases, the result is smaller than the original decimal.