Place values in decimal numbers
key notes :
Decimal place value
The first digit after the decimal represents the tenths place. The next digit after the decimal represents the hundredths place. The remaining digits continue to fill in the place values until there are no digits left.
Example: 0.81
The number 0.81 is made up of 8 tenths and 1 hundredth.
we can also write this as:
0.81 =0.8 +0.01
| Ones | . | Tenths | Hundredths |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | . | 1 | 8 |
Learn with an example
1) In 9.28, in which place is the 9?
- ten
- thshundredths
- ones
Remember the place values:
| ones | tenths | hundredths | |
| 9 | . | 2 | 8 |
The 9 is in the ones place.
2) In 0.2, which digit is in the ones place?
Remember the place values:
| ones | tenths | |
| 0 | . | 2 |
The 0 is in the ones place.
3) In 6,947.32, in which place is the 7?
- hundredths
- hundreds
- tenths
- ones
Remember the place values:
| thousands |  | hundreds | tens | ones | tenths | hundredths | |
| 6 | | 9 | 4 | 7 | . | 3 | 2 |
The 7 is in the ones place.
Let’s practice!
