The procedure for the division of decimals is very similar to
the division of whole numbers. Make the divisor into a whole
number by multiplying both it and the dividend by the same
number (such as 10, 100, 1000 etc.). An easy way to do this is
to move the decimal point to the right end of the divisor and
move the decimal point of the dividend the same number of
places. How to divide a four digit decimal number by a two digit
decimal number (e.g 0.4131 ÷ 0.17). - Place the divisor before
the division bracket and place the dividend (0.4131) under it. -
Multiply both the divisor and dividend by 100 so that the
divisor is not a decimal but a whole number. In other words move
the decimal point two places to the right in both the divisor
and dividend - Proceed with the division as you normally would
except put the decimal point in the answer or quotient exactly
above where it occurs in the dividend. For example: