DECIMALS
Finding the Place Value of a Decimal
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Step 1: Find the decimal point in the
decimal. The decimal point
is what separates the whole
numbers from the decimal
numbers.
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decimal point
5~43
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5.43
whole number
Whole numbers are the digits to the
left of the decimal point.
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5 .43
Decimal numbers are the digits to the
right of the decimal point.
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Step 2: Determine the place value of
each digit.
decimal point
decimal numbers
tenths
hundredths
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Rounding a Decimal to the Hundredths Place
Round 1.276 to the nearest hundredths.
Step 1: Find the digit in the place you
want to round to. Circle that digit.
1.2,:t'6
Step 2: Look at the digit in the place to
its right. Underline that digit.
Step 3: Round the decimal.
1.27,'{),
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a. If the underlined digit is 5 or greater
than 5, add 1 to the circled digit. Drop
the rest of the digits to the right of it.
+1
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1.27~
=1.28
1.276 rounded to the nearest
hundredths is 1.28
Round 1.274 to the nearest hundredths.
b. If the underlined digit is
less than 5, do not change
the circled digit. Drop the rest of
the digits to the right of it.
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1.214',
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1.274'
=1.27
1.27¥ rounded to the nearest
hundredths is 1.27
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