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

  • Decimal Operation Problems

      • What are Trailing Zeros?What are Trailing Zeros?

      What are Trailing Zeros?

      Ever wondered about the zeros that come at the end of a decimal number? What are those things anyway? Do they actually matter in terms of the value of the number? Watch the tutorial and see for yourself :)

  • Types of Numbers

      • What are Natural and Whole Numbers?What are Natural and Whole Numbers?

      What are Natural and Whole Numbers?

      The natural numbers are also called the counting numbers. The whole numbers are almost exactly as the natural numbers the same except for one small difference! Watch this tutorial and learn the difference between natural and whole numbers.

  • Finding 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!

  • Operations With Whole Numbers

      • 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.