Multiplication and Division (1) - Divide by 10, 100 and 1,000 - Worksheet

In this mathematics worksheet, children are tasked with practising division by powers of ten—specifically 10, 100, and 1,000. To facilitate their understanding, students are instructed to use a place value grid and place value counters to visually represent the process of division. By moving the counters to the left for each division operation, they can see how the numbers' place values change. The worksheet is designed to develop fluency and precision in division, and includes a variety of exercises where children must write down the results of dividing numbers by 10, 100, and 1,000. The place value grid is labelled with columns for hundreds of thousands (Hth), ten thousands (TTh), thousands (Th), hundreds (H), tens (T), and ones (O), to assist students in understanding how each digit shifts with division.

Further to the division exercises, the worksheet incorporates comparison problems where students must use the symbols greater than (>), less than (<), or equal to (=) to compare the results of different divisions. This helps to reinforce their comprehension of the relative size of numbers post-division. Additionally, the worksheet encourages critical thinking by asking children to come up with their own division calculations to make given comparison statements true. This not only tests their division skills but also their ability to understand the relationship between numbers and the effects of dividing by 10, 100, and 1,000. The worksheet aims to build a strong foundation in division with powers of ten, a key concept in mathematics that is essential for further mathematical learning.