Rewrite without decimal: Rewrite the expression without decimal.To make the division simpler, we can eliminate the decimals by multiplying both the dividend (129.6) and the divisor (3.6) by the same power of 10. In this case, we can multiply both by 10 to remove the decimal point.129.6 becomes 1296 and 3.6 becomes 36.
Divide whole numbers: Divide the whole numbers.Now we divide 1296 by 36.1296÷36=36
Check for errors: Check for any possible math errors.We can verify our division by multiplying the quotient by the divisor.36×36=1296Since this matches our original dividend, there is no math error.
Adjust decimal places: Adjust for the decimal places if necessary.Since we multiplied both the dividend and the divisor by 10 in Step 1, we do not need to adjust the quotient for decimal places. The quotient is already in its correct form.
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