Question

If a decimal number is divided by $1000$, then the decimal point shifts to the _____ by _____ positions.

(Fill in the blanks respectively from the options given below)

• A. left, $2$
• B. right. $3$
• C. left, $3$
• D. right. $2$

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

When we divide a decimal number by $1000$, we move all the digits three places to the right and the number becomes thousand times smaller. For example:

$\frac{3502.0}{1000}=3.502$ where the decimal point shifts to the left by $3$ positions.

Hence, if a decimal number is divided by $1000$, then the decimal point shifts to the left by $3$ positions.

Hence, option is correct.