Understanding Decimal Place Value

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number that represents part of a whole

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Decimal

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dot that separates the whole number part from the fractional part

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Decimal point

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value of a digit based on its position in a number

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Place value

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Tenths place

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Hundredths place

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Thousandths place

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showing the value of each digit in a decimal number - good for word and expanded form

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Decimal place value chart

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needed to fill in between numbers

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Zero