Chapter 7.2 (Mathematics 5)

Place value of decimals up to thousandths

Place value of decimals

Note

In the decimal 0.143, the place value of digits 1 is tenths, 4 is hundredths and 3 is thousandths.

In pairs, complete the table. Discuss and share with other groups.

Number

Ones

Decimal
point

Tenths

Hundredths

Thousandths

1.5

.

2.49

.

0.003

.

0.052

.

2.148

.

Example 2

Write the place value of each digit in the number 3.198

Number

Ones

Decimal
​point

Tenths

Hundredths

Thousandths

3.198

3

.

1

9

8

The place value of the digits:
​3 is ones
​1 is tenths
​9 is hundredths
​8 is thousandths

Exercise B

B1

In pairs, copy and complete the table:

  1. 0.086
    8 is 
    6 is 
  2. 1.507
    1 is 
    5 is 
    7 is  
  3. 35.847
    3 is 
    5 is 
    8 is 
    4 is 
    7 is 
  • tens
  • ones
  • tenths
  • hundredths
  • thousandths

8.46

4 is 

7.301

0 is 

22.079

9 is 

  1. 1.029 =  ones  tenths  hundredths  thousandths
  2. 5.403 =  ones  tenths  hundredths  thousandths
  3. 78.025 =  tens  ones  tenths  hundredths  thousandths

B6

Show the decimals on the abaci.

  1. 5.432
  2. 6.305