5.4.4

Decimals

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Place Value

When a number is written out in digits each number stands for a different value depending on what position it takes in the number. For example in the number 637.91:

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Tenths

  • The 9 stands for 0.9.
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Hundredths

  • The 1 stands for 0.01.

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