Decimals

Why decimals?

Is there a need for decimals to exist in our daily life? Caculation with decimals is easier as compared to fractions 0.6 + 0.2

What are decimals?

Since our numbering system is based on 10, it is called a decimal system.

Decem in Latin means ten.

As special fractions As extension of the Base-10 Place Value System

The tenth part of 1000 is 100. The tenth part of 100 is 10. The tenth part of 10 is 1. And the tenth part of 1 is the first decimal unit, .1 -- "one-tenth, which is written with a decimal point.

Decimal numbers - tenths

Explore decimals on the number line Zoom in between 0 and 1. Each of these ten parts is a tenth. The first digit after the decimal point tells how many tenth parts or tenths are in the number.

Decimal Facts

How are fractions and decimals similar?

Fractions and decimals work with pizza only. Fractions and decimals work with shaded boxes only. Fractions and decimals work for pie charts only. Fractions and decimals deal with parts of a whole.

Decimal Facts

How do we make whole numbers into a decimal? Every number can be made into a decimal, including whole numbers. The decimal of a whole number is always there, we just choose not to write it because it's understood that the decimal is there. The decimal of all whole numbers are at the very far right of the number.

2 can also be written as 2. Sometimes a zero is used as a place holder after the decimal, like this: 2.0

Compare these two numbers: 15 and 15.0. Are they the same?

Functions of Decimals
412.387056

The decimal point separates the whole units on the left from the decimal units on the right. The decimal point signifies "and." Whole units | Decimal units 412.387056 This is the whole number 412 plus a fractional part.

412.3 is the number 412 and (plus) 3 tenths.

Examples in daily life

Decimals used in Newspaper Food label Others?

0 in decimal

Why do 0's written on the right of a decimal not change its value?
.2400000 = .24

Those 0's add nothing to the sum, and they do not affect the place values of the first digits.

Comparing Decimals

To compare two decimal numbers, compare digits in corresponding positions from left to right until the larger number is identified.

Addition of Decimals

Decimals may be added by the following procedure:

the decimals are written one below the other with the decimal points vertically aligned the numbers are added like whole numbers a decimal point is placed in the sum such that it is directly below the decimal points in the decimals being added.

Example: 4.31 + 2.58 6.89

2.45 + 4.4 ?

Addition of Decimals

It is very important that we remember to line up the decimals. What happens when we forget to line up the decimals?

Subtraction of Decimals

19.78 -11.15

9.69
- 8.4

A decimal may be subtracted from another by the following procedure: the decimals are written one below the other with the decimal points vertically aligned the numbers are subtracted like whole numbers a decimal point is placed in the result (difference) such that it is directly below the decimal points in the decimals being subtracted.

Subtraction of Decimals

It is very important that we remember

to line up the decimals. to use zeros as placeholders when one number has more digits than the other.

Multiplication of a Decimal by a Whole Number

Multiplication is repeated addition.

Multiplication of a Decimal by a Whole Number

200 .012

Ignore the decimal point. Multiply 200 12 = 2400 Again, to multiply whole numbers that end in 0's, first ignore the 0's, then replace them. But replace only the 0's on the end of whole numbers. Do not replace the 0 of .012 Now separate three decimal places (.012): 2.400 = 2.4 Comment

Conversion Between Decimals and Fractions

Some common Equivalent Decimals and Fractions: 0.1 and 1/10 0.2 and 1/5 0.5 and 1/2 0.25 and 1/4 0.50 and 1/2 0.75 and 3/4 1.0 and 1/1 or 2/2 or 1

Word Problem

The temperature in the afternoon was 113.56 degrees. It was 95.78 degrees in the morning. How much cooler was it in the morning?

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Special Fractions

Extension of the Base-10 Place Value System

Extension of the Base-10 Place Value System

Decimal Units