Understanding Decimals

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Decimal

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A number with a point separating the whole number from the fractional part

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Decimal Point

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The dot used to separate the whole number from the fractional part

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Tenths Place

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The first digit to the right of the decimal point

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Hundredths Place

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The second digit to the right of the decimal point

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Thousandths Place

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The third digit to the right of the decimal point

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0.5

Back

Five tenths

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0.25

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Twenty-five hundredths

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0.125

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One hundred twenty-five thousandths

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1.75

Back

One and seventy-five hundredths

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2.71

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Two and seventy one hundredths