Decimal is a way of writing numbers where each digit represents the different power of 10 .It also needs a decimal point (dot) to separate the integral and fractional parts of a number.
Each place value is divided by 10 when you move right from the decimal point.
| Whole number digits | Decimal number digits |
|---|---|
| Ten (10) | Tenth (0.1) |
| Hundred (100) | Hundredth (0.01) |
| Thousand (1,000) | Thousandth (0.001) |
| Ten thousand(10,000) | Ten thousandth (0.0001) |
| Hundred thousand (100,000) | Hundred thousandth (0.00001) |
| Million (1,000,000) | Millionth (0.000001) |
The decimal point separates the whole number on the left from its fractional part on the right. Decimal point serves as a separator between a unit and a part of a unit.
Learn how to convert decimal to fraction here.
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