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Dividing Decimals Worksheets

Every sheet of dividing decimals worksheets on this page is built the moment you open it, so the 20 problems below are not the same ones the last visitor printed, and the answer key is generated with them. The current sheet starts with problems like 27.3 ÷ 7 and 48.6 ÷ 6, and the answers (3.9 and 8.1) are printed on the key so marking takes about a minute.

📄 DIVIDING DECIMALS WORKSHEETS — A NEW SHEET EVERY TIME YOU PRESS THE BUTTON
🎲 New set of problems

‘New set of problems’ opens the generator in its own tab. There you can change the problem count and turn the answer key on or off. ‘Print or save as PDF’ opens the print dialog — choose Save as PDF in the printer list to keep the file. The sheet fits US Letter and A4, and the answer key prints on its own page.

The skill behind these problems

Because the sheet regenerates, the point lands in a different position each time and cannot be copied from the previous answer.

When the divisor itself is a decimal, both numbers are multiplied by a power of ten first so the divisor becomes whole. The value of the quotient does not change, which is the part worth explaining once.

Writing the point in the quotient before starting the division is the habit that prevents most errors here.

Estimation still works: a rough version of 48.6 ÷ 6 tells the child roughly what 8.1 should be, which is enough to catch a misplaced point.

Work of this kind is commonly aligned with the decimal division expectations for this grade; schools outside the US meet the same skill at roughly the same age, which is why these dividing decimals worksheets travel well.

Six problems from the sheet in front of you

These six come from the sheet loaded on this page. Press the button and the numbers change, but the shape stays the same (a one-place decimal divided by a single digit).
#ProblemAnswerWhat to check
127.3 ÷ 7 =3.9Watch for: stopping at the remainder
248.6 ÷ 6 =8.1Check: losing a zero in the quotient
334.2 ÷ 6 =5.7Look at: ignoring the estimate
427.2 ÷ 8 =3.4Ask about: rounding too early
516.2 ÷ 6 =2.7Watch for: placing the quotient point at the end
69.6 ÷ 3 =3.2Check: moving the point in only one number

One problem worked through

Work 27.2 ÷ 8 out loud as a demonstration. It gives 3.4. Children who hear 27.2 ÷ 8 reasoned through once at the start of a session make noticeably fewer errors in the ten minutes that follow.

A good first problem to do together is 27.3 ÷ 7, which comes out at 3.9. Do 27.3 ÷ 7 once with the child narrating, then hand over the pencil and start the clock on the other 20 problems.

Three common mistakes and what to do about them

Using this sheet as a daily drill

  1. Write the finish time and the score at the top of every sheet. Two weeks of those two numbers tells you more about progress on dividing a decimal by a whole number than any single test result.
  2. Keep the session to about 10 minutes. A child working at this level who is still counting on fingers will need longer than that on a line like 27.3 ÷ 7, and that is fine: the timer is a measurement, never a punishment.
  3. Re-print the same skill rather than the same sheet. Because the numbers change, a child who memorised that 27.3 ÷ 7 gives 3.9 still has to actually calculate tomorrow.
  4. Use a pencil, not a pen. Children working on dividing a decimal by a whole number rethink far more often when erasing is allowed, and you get to see exactly where the rethinking happened on an item like 34.2 ÷ 6.
  5. Run the sheet at the same time each day. Ten focused minutes before dinner beats an hour on Sunday, because dividing a decimal by a whole number is a recall skill: 27.3 ÷ 7 has to arrive without being worked out, and recall is built by frequency.

About the answer key

Because the numbers are random, there is no shared answer list to look up: the key printed behind your sheet is the only one that fits it, and it shows 3.9 for 27.3 ÷ 7.

The key prints on its own page by default. Uncheck the answer-key box before printing if you would rather keep it back and mark the sheet yourself.

How to print this worksheet

If the problems look cramped, drop the count from 20 to a smaller number before printing these dividing decimals worksheets; the font stays the same size and the spacing opens up.

Portrait orientation is what the sheet is designed for. Landscape works but wastes about a third of the paper, so leave the orientation alone unless you have a reason.

Frequently asked questions

Why do we move the decimal point?
To turn the divisor into a whole number. Multiplying both numbers by the same power of ten leaves the quotient unchanged, and whole-number divisors are far easier to work with.
Do I need an account to print these worksheets?
No. There is no sign-up, no email and no download step — the dividing decimals worksheets are built in your browser and go straight to your printer or to a PDF file.
What if the division does not come out exactly?
In school work you either stop at a stated number of places or write the remainder. The problems on this sheet are chosen to terminate cleanly.
How many different sheets can I make?
As many as you want. The numbers are randomised each time, so printing five sheets in a row gives five different sets of 20 problems on the same skill.

One sheet of dividing decimals worksheets a day for two weeks will tell you more about where a child working at this level actually stands than any single long assessment.

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Last updated: 2026-09-13