Decimal Models

A decimal is a way of representing numbers that are not whole, using a point (.) to separate the whole number part from the fractional part.

The digit in the hundredths place represents the number of hundredths in a decimal, which is 1/100 of a whole.

The value of the digit 5 in 8.52 is 5 tenths, or 0.5.

You read 0.9 as 'zero point nine' or 'nine tenths'.

The value of the digit 2 in 8.52 is 2 hundredths, or 0.02.

A nickel is a coin worth five cents.

A dime is a coin worth ten cents.

The decimal 1.83 represents one whole and eighty-three hundredths.

To convert a fraction to a decimal, divide the numerator (top number) by the denominator (bottom number).

The model represents nine tenths, which is the same as the decimal 0.9.