Math Drills · Grade 4 (Elementary School)
Multiplying and Dividing Decimals
162 free maths worksheets for “Multiplying and Dividing Decimals” in Grade 4 (Elementary School). Download the question and answer PDFs and print them, no sign-up needed.
WorksheetsWhat this unit covers
Decimal times whole number and decimal divided by whole number are handled in column form. The unit covers multiplication to one, two and three decimal places, division that leaves a remainder, division that adds zeros and carries on, division answered as a rounded figure such as 2 significant digits, and the order of operations with decimals.
The decimal point is the main stumbling block. In multiplication, children leave the point in the product where it sat in the number being multiplied. In division, the point in the quotient is not placed directly above the point in the dividend, so the answer comes out ten times or a tenth of the truth. Dropping the point in a remainder, writing 2.5 as 25, also persists.
The operations at work widen from addition and subtraction to multiplication and division of decimals. Lining up the decimal point, the foundation fixed in Adding and Subtracting Decimals, still applies exactly as it did there. Working out where the decimal point lands in a product or a quotient carries on into grade 5, when Multiplication of Decimals lets the multiplier itself be a decimal.
Learning steps
- Decimal × Whole Number (Calculations)1 Decimal Place×1-Digit (Column Calculation)2 Decimal Places×1-Digit (Column Calculation)3 Decimal Places×1-Digit (Column Calculation)Decimal×2-Digit (Column Calculation)1 Decimal Place×1-Digit (Calculation)2 Decimal Places×1-Digit (Calculation)3 Decimal Places×1-Digit (Calculation)Fill in the Blank
- Decimal × Whole Number (Word Problems)1 Decimal Place×1-Digit2 Decimal Places×1-Digit1 Decimal Place×2-Digit2 Decimal Places×2-Digit
- Decimal ÷ Whole Number (Basics)1 Decimal Place (Column Calculation)2 Decimal Places (Column Calculation)3 Decimal Places (Column Calculation)2-Digit (Calculation)3-Digit (Calculation)Fill in the BlankWord Problems
- Division of Decimals with Remainders1 Decimal Place (Column Calculation)2 Decimal Places (Column Calculation)Fill in the BlankWord Problems
- Extending Division Into DecimalsQuotient 0.○○ (Column Calculation)Quotient ○.○○, 0.○○○ (Column Calculation)Quotient ○.○○○, ○○.○○ (Column Calculation)Fill in the BlankWord Problems
- Division with Rounded AnswersTo the Tenths Place (Column Calculation)To the Hundredths Place (Column Calculation)To 1 Significant Digit (Column Calculation)To 2 Significant Digits (Column Calculation)To the Tenths Place (Word Problems)To the Hundredths Place (Word Problems)To 1 Significant Digit (Word Problems)To 2 Significant Digits (Word Problems)
- Order of Operations with DecimalsMixed Operations (3 Terms)Mixed Multiplication and Division (4 Terms)Chain of Multiplication and Division (Left to Right)Calculations with ParenthesesTwo Sets of ParenthesesParentheses with Multiplication and Division (4 Terms)
Worksheets
Decimal × Whole Number (Word Problems)
Decimal ÷ Whole Number (Basics)
Division of Decimals with Remainders
Order of Operations with Decimals
Summary Prints
5Column Calculation (Multiplication)
- Decimal × Whole Number (Calculations) · 1 Decimal Place×1-Digit (Column Calculation)4 questions
- Decimal × Whole Number (Calculations) · 2 Decimal Places×1-Digit (Column Calculation)4 questions
- Decimal × Whole Number (Calculations) · 3 Decimal Places×1-Digit (Column Calculation)6 questions
- Decimal × Whole Number (Calculations) · Decimal×2-Digit (Column Calculation)8 questions
5Column Calculation (Dividing Further)
- Extending Division Into Decimals · Quotient 0.○○ (Column Calculation)3 questions
- Extending Division Into Decimals · Quotient ○.○○, 0.○○○ (Column Calculation)3 questions
- Extending Division Into Decimals · Quotient ○.○○○, ○○.○○ (Column Calculation)3 questions
5Calculation (Multiplication)
- Decimal × Whole Number (Calculations) · 1 Decimal Place×1-Digit (Calculation)8 questions
- Decimal × Whole Number (Calculations) · 2 Decimal Places×1-Digit (Calculation)6 questions
- Decimal × Whole Number (Calculations) · 3 Decimal Places×1-Digit (Calculation)6 questions
5Word Problems (Multiplication)
- Decimal × Whole Number (Word Problems) · 1 Decimal Place×1-Digit1 question
- Decimal × Whole Number (Word Problems) · 2 Decimal Places×1-Digit2 questions
- Decimal × Whole Number (Word Problems) · 1 Decimal Place×2-Digit1 question
- Decimal × Whole Number (Word Problems) · 2 Decimal Places×2-Digit2 questions
5Word Problems (Rounding)
- Division with Rounded Answers · To the Tenths Place (Word Problems)1 question
- Division with Rounded Answers · To the Hundredths Place (Word Problems)1 question
- Division with Rounded Answers · To 1 Significant Digit (Word Problems)1 question
- Division with Rounded Answers · To 2 Significant Digits (Word Problems)1 question
3Calculation (Order of Operations)
- Order of Operations with Decimals · Mixed Operations (3 Terms)3 questions
- Order of Operations with Decimals · Mixed Multiplication and Division (4 Terms)3 questions
- Order of Operations with Decimals · Chain of Multiplication and Division (Left to Right)4 questions
- Order of Operations with Decimals · Calculations with Parentheses4 questions
- Order of Operations with Decimals · Two Sets of Parentheses3 questions
- Order of Operations with Decimals · Parentheses with Multiplication and Division (4 Terms)3 questions
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Frequently asked questions
- What do the “Multiplying and Dividing Decimals” worksheets for Grade 4 (Elementary School) practice?
- They cover problems such as 1 Decimal Place×1-Digit (Column Calculation), 2 Decimal Places×1-Digit (Column Calculation), 3 Decimal Places×1-Digit (Column Calculation), Decimal×2-Digit (Column Calculation), 1 Decimal Place×1-Digit (Calculation), 2 Decimal Places×1-Digit (Calculation), 3 Decimal Places×1-Digit (Calculation), Fill in the Blank.
- How many “Multiplying and Dividing Decimals” worksheets are there for Grade 4 (Elementary School)?
- 162 worksheets are free to use. Every one is a printable PDF and comes with an answer key.