4.036 divided by 0.04 gives:

Concept: To divide by a decimal number, multiply both the dividend and the divisor by the same power of 10 so that the divisor becomes a whole number — this scaling does not change the value of the quotient.

Application:

1. The divisor 0.04 has 2 decimal places, so multiply both numbers by 100: 4.036 × 100 = 403.6 and 0.04 × 100 = 4.

2. This turns the original division into 403.6 ÷ 4.

3. Dividing: 4 goes into 40 exactly 10 times (40 ÷ 4 = 10), and the remaining 3.6 ÷ 4 = 0.9, so 403.6 ÷ 4 = 100.9.

Cross-check: Multiplying the result back, 100.9 × 0.04 = 4.036, which matches the original dividend, confirming the quotient is correct.