Learning Map

Division with Decimals

Use written division methods in cases where the answer has up to two decimal places; divide decimals to hundredths by whole numbers

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Can your child use a written method to calculate something like '17 ÷ 4 = 4.25' — carrying the division past the decimal point to get a decimal answer rather than a remainder?

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Builds on
Division with remainders (age 10+)ages 10–11Written division with decimal answers extends long division skills
Multiplying and dividing (age 10+)ages 10–11Decimal quotients require understanding of decimal place value and powers of 10
Division with Decimalsthis skill · ages 10–11
Unlocks
Calculating the Meanages 10–11Calculating mean requires division giving decimal answers
Rounding Answersages 10–11Rounding answers requires having answers to round (from division)

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Curriculum alignment

Candidate matches to official curriculum codes — machine-suggested, unreviewed (v0.1).

Show candidate curriculum codes · 3 ACARA · 2 NSW · 3 VIC

Australian Curriculum v9 candidate

AC9M5N07medium confidenceYear 5 · Number

solve problems involving division, choosing efficient strategies and using digital tools where appropriate; interpret any remainder according to the context and express results as a whole number, decimal or fraction

AC9M6N06medium confidenceYear 6 · Number

multiply and divide decimals by multiples of powers of 10 without a calculator, applying knowledge of place value and proficiency with multiplication facts; using estimation and rounding to check the reasonableness of answers

AC9M4N01medium confidenceYear 4 · Number

recognise and extend the application of place value to tenths and hundredths and use the conventions of decimal notation to name and represent decimals

NSW syllabus codes & stages only

MA3-RN-02medium confidenceMathematics K-10 · Stage 3
MA2-PF-01medium confidenceMathematics K-10 · Stage 2

Victorian Curriculum 2.0 codes & levels only

VC2M5N07high confidenceMathematics · Level 5 · Number strand
VC2M6N06medium confidenceMathematics · Level 6 · Number strand
VC2M6N04medium confidenceMathematics · Level 6 · Number strand

These are candidate alignments generated by semantic matching — machine-suggested and unreviewed (v0.1), not official or verified mappings. For official curriculum content see australiancurriculum.edu.au, curriculum.nsw.edu.au and f10.vcaa.vic.edu.au. Don’t rely on them for registration or compliance purposes.

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