Decimal Place Value

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What is the standard form of a decimal number?

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The standard form of a decimal number is a way of writing the number using digits, where the decimal point separates the whole number part from the fractional part.

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How do you identify the place value of a digit in a decimal number?

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To identify the place value of a digit in a decimal number, count the positions to the right of the decimal point. The first position is tenths, the second is hundredths, the third is thousandths, and so on.

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What is the value of the digit in the tenths place in the decimal 4.732?

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The value of the digit in the tenths place in the decimal 4.732 is 7.

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How do you convert a decimal to a fraction?

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To convert a decimal to a fraction, write the decimal as a fraction with the decimal number as the numerator and a power of 10 as the denominator, then simplify if possible.

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What is the word form of the decimal number 2.045?

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The word form of the decimal number 2.045 is 'two and forty-five thousandths'.

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How do you write a large number in standard form?

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To write a large number in standard form, group the digits into sets of three, starting from the right, and use commas to separate the groups.

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What is the decimal equivalent of 86 hundredths?

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The decimal equivalent of 86 hundredths is 0.86.

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What is the significance of the digit in the hundredths place?

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The digit in the hundredths place represents the number of hundredths in a decimal, which is one part of a hundred.

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How do you express a number in expanded form?

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To express a number in expanded form, break it down into the sum of each digit multiplied by its place value.

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What is the relationship between fractions and decimals?

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Fractions and decimals are two ways of representing the same value; a fraction can be converted to a decimal by dividing the numerator by the denominator.