Identify division expression: Identify the division expression.We need to divide 12.408 by 4.4.Expression: 12.408÷4.4
Eliminate decimal from divisor: Eliminate the decimal from the divisor. To make the division simpler, we can multiply both the divisor and the dividend by 10 to eliminate the decimal from the divisor. Expression becomes: (12.408×10)÷(4.4×10) Which simplifies to: 124.08÷44
Perform division: Perform the division.Now we divide 124.08 by 44.Using long division or a calculator, we find that:124.08÷44≈2.82
Check result: Check the result.We can multiply the quotient by the divisor to see if we get the original dividend.2.82×44≈124.08Since this matches our original dividend, our division is correct.
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