What are Decimals?

What are Decimals?

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Have you ever looked at the price of something? It's usually given as a decimal! Decimals are a very helpful part of math and can be found in may places in the real world. Watch this tutorial to learn all about decimals!

Keywords:

  • definition
  • decimal
  • place value
  • decimal point
  • concept

Background Tutorials

  • Use place value understanding to round whole numbers to the nearest 10 or 100.

      • What is Place Value for Whole Numbers?What is Place Value for Whole Numbers?

      What is Place Value for Whole Numbers?

      Place value is a building block of numbers. Without place value, we couldn't keep all our numbers straight! This tutorial introduces place value and shows you the parts of a place value chart.

  • Explain why a fraction a/b is equivalent to a fraction (n × a)/(n × b) by using visual fraction models, with attention to how the number and size of the parts differ even though the two fractions themselves are the same size. Use this principle to recognize and generate equivalent fractions.

      • What are Equivalent Fractions?What are Equivalent Fractions?

      What are Equivalent Fractions?

      Finding equivalent fractions is an important part of things like adding, subtracting, and comparing fractions. But what are they? In this tutorial, you'll learn that equivalent fractions are just fractions that have the same value, even though they may look very different! Take a look at equivalent fractions by watching this tutorial!