Decimal Place Value Chart and in Words


 
 
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Decimal Place Value Chart and in Words

Decimal Place Value Chart And Expressing In Words: The first place after the decimal is got by dividing the number by 10; it is called the tenths place.The third place after the decimal is got by dividing the number by 1000; it is called the thousandths place. Decimal place value chart is discussed here:

  • The first place after the decimal is got by dividing the number by 10; it is called the tenths place. Thus, if we move one place to the right of ones place, the value becomes large frac{1}{10} of the digit and this place is known as tenths place.
  • The second place after the decimal is got by dividing the number by 100; it is called the hundredths place. Thus, if we move one place to the right of tenths place, the value becomes large frac{1}{100} of the digit and this place is known as hundredths place.
  • The third place after the decimal is got by dividing the number by 1000; it is called the thousandths place. Thus, if we move one place to the right of hundredths place, the value becomes large frac{1}{1000} of the digit and this place is known as thousandths place.
  • Decimals can be written both in expanded form and in words. 

    Decimals – expanded form and written form

    Examples:

    25.578  is read twenty-five and five hundred seventy-eight thousandths.

    7000.14   is read seven thousand and fourteen hundredths.

    0.002  is read two thousandths.

    Note: There is no need to say zero and two thousandths.250.00035 is read two hundred fifty and thirty five hundred-thousandths.

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    Question : 1

    large 25+frac {3}{10}+frac {4}{1000}=   __________ .

    Right Option : C
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    Question : 2

    How is the decimal 9.09 written in words ?

    Right Option : B
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    Question : 3

    Expanded form of 273.04 is equal to ________________________

    Right Option : B
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