Divide by 5 Easy Way

In this lesson, Julie Harland teaches an easy way to divide numbers by 5 using a simple two-step process. By either dividing by 10 and then multiplying by 2, or multiplying by 2 and then dividing by 10, you can quickly find the answer. The method works for numbers that end in 0, as well as those that don't. Julie also explains how to use this method to divide by 50 or 500. This is a quick and handy shortcut that can save time and effort while solving division problems.

Shows an easy way of dividing numbers by 5. Shows an alternate way to multiply decimals using a lattice.

• How do I divide numbers by 5?
• What does 80÷5 equal?
• What does 120÷5 equal?
• What does 440÷5 equal?
• What does 680÷5 equal?
• What does 22÷5 equal?
• What does 28÷5 equal?
• What does 41÷5 equal?
• What does 33÷5 equal?
• What does 24÷50 equal?
• What does 14÷500 equal?
• What does 108÷5 equal?
• What does 360÷5 equal?
• What does 26÷5 equal?
• What does 16÷50 equal?