Set up division problem: Set up the division problem.We need to divide 470.4 by 8.4 to find out how many times 8.4 goes into 470.4.Calculation: 470.4÷8.4
Perform the division: Perform the division.To divide a decimal by a decimal, we can move the decimal point in both numbers to make the divisor a whole number. We move the decimal point in 8.4 one place to the right to make it 84. We do the same for 470.4, which becomes 4704.Calculation: 4704÷84
Divide 4704 by 84: Divide 4704 by 84. Using long division, we divide 4704 by 84. Calculation: 4704÷84=56
Check the result: Check the result.We can multiply the quotient by the divisor to see if we get the original dividend.Calculation: 56×8.4=470.4
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