10 Free Multiplying and Dividing by Powers of 10 Worksheets
Hello, kiddos! Today, we will introduce you all to a new type of mathematical notation. Here, you can learn and practice exciting multiplying and dividing by powers of 10 worksheets where you have to add some zero or decrease some zero.
10 Free Multiplying and Dividing by Powers of 10 Worksheet
Now, we will start our main activity- multiplying and dividing by powers of 10 worksheets.
Power of 10: Definition with Examples
Though this article is about multiplying and dividing by powers of 10 worksheet, let’s start with some things that we already know. First, multiplying 10 by itself a certain number of times, we can call it Powers of 10.
Now look at the image champ, what are you seeing here? The size of each equation is ten times the size of the previous equation. Right? Also, the number of zeros in each equation is the same as in the number of tens multiplied together.
Base and Exponent of Power of 10
The second one is about base and exponent. A power of 10 consists of a base and an exponent, which are represented below:
Lesson and Tricks on Multiplying and Dividing by Powers of 10
- Multiplying by powers of 10, simply move the decimal to the right as the same number of exponents or as the number of zeros.
 Example:
47 x 10²  = 47 x 10 x 10 = 4700
5.4 x 10³ = 5.4 x 10 x 10 x 10 = 5400
- Dividing by powers of 10, simply move the decimal to the left as the same number of exponents or as the number of zeros.
 Example:
47 ÷ 10² = 47 ÷ ( 10 x 10 ) = 0.47
5.4 ÷ 10³ = 5.4 ÷ ( 10 x 10 x 10 ) = 5.4 ÷ 1000= 0.0054
Multiplying and Dividing Whole Numbers by Powers of 10
Multiplying and dividing whole numbers by powers of 10 is the easiest one. Two different worksheets are added here for your kiddos. One for multiplying and another for dividing. And also, there are three segments- easy, medium, and hard mathematics on each worksheet. I am pretty sure that you will enjoy it with your little ones.
Multiplying Whole Numbers by Powers of 10
Here is a worksheet and solution for your little champs on multiplying whole numbers by powers of 10.Â
Dividing Whole Numbers by Powers of 10
Now in this section, we will introduce a worksheet and solution for your little champs on dividing whole numbers by powers of 10.Â
Multiplying and Dividing Decimal Numbers by Powers of 10
Multiplying and dividing decimal numbers by powers of 10 is just moving the decimal to the right and the left. Here also Two different worksheets are added: One for multiplying and another for dividing with three segments- easy, medium, and hard mathematics on each worksheet.Â
Multiplying Decimal Numbers by Powers of 10
So, here is the worksheet and solution for multiplying decimal numbers by powers of 10.Â
Dividing Decimal Numbers by Powers of 10
And, this worksheet is for dividing decimal numbers by powers of 10. Don’t forget about the solution. This is attached after the worksheet page.
Multiplying and Dividing Fractions by Powers of 10
Multiplying and dividing Fractons!!
Just an extra step to do here. Do not worry. I will show you here the process simply. At first, you have to convert the fraction number to a decimal number. Then just follow multiplying and dividing decimal numbers by powers of 10.Â
Example:Â
1/2 x 10² = 0.5 x 10² = 50
1/2 ÷ 10² = 0.5 ÷ 10² = 0.005
Multiplying Fractions by Powers of 10
I think you can fill in all the blanks in the worksheet. This worksheet is about multiplying fractions by powers of 10.
Dividing Fractions by Powers of 10
This worksheet is about dividing fractions by powers of 10 for your little ones. Three segments are also here for practice.Â
Multiplying and Dividing Mixed Numbers by Powers of 10
The process of multiplying and dividing mixed numbers by powers of 10 is similar to the above process. At first, you just have to convert the mixed number to a fraction number. Then, fraction number to decimal number. And finally, just follow multiplying and dividing decimal numbers by powers of 10.Â
Multiplying Mixed Numbers by Powers of 10
Now in this section, a worksheet with a solution for your little champs on multiplying mixed numbers by powers of 10 is given.
Dividing Mixed Numbers by Powers of 10
And here is the worksheet on dividing mixed numbers by powers of 10 given for your kiddos.
Multiplying and Dividing by Negative Powers of 10
New one!! Multiplying and dividing by negative powers of 10. Mainly the exponent or the power will be negative here. Go to our first worksheet section. For negative power, you just have to move the decimal to the alternative side.
For multiplying – move the decimal to the left
and For dividing- move the decimal to the right.
- Multiplying by negative powers of 10, simply move the decimal to the left as the same number of exponents or as the number of zeros.
 Example:
23 x 10‾²  = 23 ÷ 10² = 23 ÷ (10 x 10) = 0.23
3.4 x 10‾³ = 3.4 ÷ 10³ = 5.4 ÷ (10 x 10 x 10) = 0.0034
- Dividing by negative powers of 10, simply move the decimal to the right as the same number of exponents or as the number of zeros.
 Example:
23 ÷ 10‾²  = 23 x 10² = 23 x (10 x 10) = 2300
3.4 ÷ 10‾³ = 3.4 x 10³ = 5.4 x (10 x 10 x 10) = 3400
Multiplying by Negative Powers of 10
So, Here is a worksheet and solution for your little champs on multiplying by negative powers of 10.
Dividing by Negative Powers of 10
And our last worksheet about dividing by negative powers of 10 with the solution is given.
Download Free Worksheet PDF
In this article, I have discussed tricks with examples of Multiplying and Dividing by powers of 10. Also, worksheets for your youngsters. Here is the complete PDF that you are looking for. We have compiled all the Worksheets in this single PDF to practice multiplying and dividing with easy, medium, and some hard maths. If your kiddo gets any kind of trouble doing these activities, let us know. And please feel free to give feedback in the comment section if you have any.
Download this free PDF to practice multiplying and dividing by powers of 10. I hope that these exercises benefit your kiddos. You can download these worksheets by clicking on the download button and printing it from your device.
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I’m Nurun Nahar Chadni. I have completed my B. Arch degree from Rajshahi University of Engineering and Technology (RUET). Now, I’m working at Softeko as a Content Developer and Graphic Designer. My areas of keen interest are creative article writing, art, design, and illustration. I am looking forward to gaining experience as well as improving my technical and design knowledge. I am eager to represent typical math problems here with easy solutions and fun for our little ones.
