Dividing decimals by 10, 100 and 1,000 When you divide a decimal by 10, 100 or 1,000, the place value of the digits decreases. The number decreases in value by 10, 100 or 1,000 times.

But when multiplying by a number greater than 0 and less than 1, the answer is smaller than the original number. Dividing by a number greater than 1 gives a smaller answer than the original number.