5 divided by 10 (5 ÷ 10)

In order to divide 5 by 10 (5 ÷ 10) we'll follow the process for division.

The general process for division:

1. make an educated guess
2. multiplication
3. subtraction
4. bringing down the next digit (when necessary)

For 5 divided by (5 ÷ 10):

the Dividend is 5
the Divisor is 10
the Quotient is 0.5

Note that division is the inverse operation of multiplication. So we can check our work for 5 divided by 10 by multiplying the answer (0.5) times 10. If this equals 5 we did the division correctly.

It is also a good idea to check your work with a calculator when you are learning how do divide numbers. That way you can go back and learn from your mistakes when dividing 5 by 10.

[mohamadkhatib]

Did you add decimal point because of zero ?