Value of a digit after the decimal
You learn what a digit after the decimal point is worth.
How to work it out
- Count from the decimal point to the right.
- The first place is the tenths, the second the hundredths, the third the thousandths.
- Divide the digit by 10, 100 or 1000.
Th1,000
—
H100
—
T10
—
O1
4
t0.1
3
h0.01
7
4 + 0.3 + 0.07=4.37
What is the value of the 3 in 4.37?
- Count the places after the decimal point: the 3 is first and the 7 is second.
- The 3 is in the tenths place.
- Divide 3 by 10: 3 ÷ 10 = 0.3.
Th1,000
—
H100
0
T10
0
O1
3
More examples
What is the value of the 5 in 2.85?
- The 5 is in the second place after the decimal point: the hundredths.
- Divide 5 by 100: 5 ÷ 100 = 0.05.
Th1,000
—
H100
0
T10
0
O1
5
What is the value of the 5 in 6.125?
- The 5 is in the third place after the decimal point: the thousandths.
- Divide 5 by 1000: 5 ÷ 1000 = 0.005.
Th1,000
—
H100
0
T10
0
O1
5