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Arithmetic - Decimal Operations - Place Value
You already know about the names of the places to the left of the decimal. In this lesson we will take a look at the places to the right of the decimal.
Let's take a close look at the decimal value 451.67
HUNDREDS | TENS | ONES | TENTHS | HUNDREDTHS
------------|-----------|-------------|-------------|---------------
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4 | 5 | 1 . 6 | 7
The digit 4 is in the hundreds place.
The digit 5 is in the tens place.
The digit 1 is in the ones place.
The digit 6 is in the tenths place.
The digit 7 is in the hundredths place.
Here's an example with a value in the thousandths place:
Let's take a close look at the decimal value 51.736
TENS | ONES | TENTHS | HUNDREDTHS | THOUSANDTHS
------------|-----------|--------------|---------------|---------------
| | | |
5 | 1 . 7 | 3 | 6
The digit 5 is in the tens place.
The digit 1 is in the ones place.
The digit 7 is in the tenths place.
The digit 3 is in the hundredths place.
The digit 6 is in the thousandths place.
Let's take a close look at the decimal value 67.431
TENS | ONES | TENTHS | HUNDREDTHS | THOUSANDTHS
------------|-----------|--------------|---------------|---------------
| | | |
6 | 7 . 4 | 3 | 1
The digit 6 is in the tens place.
The digit 7 is in the ones place.
The digit 4 is in the tenths place.
The digit 3 is in the hundredths place.
The digit 1 is in the thousandths place.
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