Decimals

Place Value, Expanded and

Standard Forms
 Decimal Word Names
• Decimal word names always end in “-th” or
“-ths”

one tenth
four hundredths
 Decimal Word Names
• Decimal word names always end in “-th” or
“-ths”

one tenth
four hundredths
 Representing the decimal
• The decimal is represented by the word
“and” when writing and saying decimals in
words.
2.1 = two and one tenth
 Representing the decimal
• The decimal is represented by the word
“and” when writing and saying decimals in
words.
2.1 = two and one tenth
 What decimals are
• Decimals show amounts between two
consecutive counting numbers (3,4…)

0.45 is between 0 and 1

3.861 is between 3 and 4

25,196.8 is between 25,196 and 25,197

 How to write decimals numbers
greater than one
• To write a number containing a whole
number and decimal fowllow these steps:
A. Write the whole number in words
B. Write “and”
C. Write the numbers shown in the decimal
D. Write the last place a digit occupies in the
decimal (the farthest right)
 How to write decimals numbers
greater than one
• To write a number containing a whole number and decimal fowllow these
steps:
A. Write the whole number in words
B. Write “and”
C. Write the numbers shown in the decimal
D. Write the last place a digit occupies in the decimal (the farthest right)

32.46
A. thirty-two
B. and
C. forty-six
D. hundredths

thirty-two and forty-six hundredths

To write decimals in expanded form
• Write the place individually

5.306 =
To write decimals in expanded form
• Write the place individually

5.306 = 5
To write decimals in expanded form
• Write the place individually

5.306 = 5 + 0.3
To write decimals in expanded form
• Write the place individually

5.306 = 5 + 0.3 + 0.006

To write decimals in expanded form
• Write the place individually

5.306 = 5 + 0.3 + 0.006

 To show the value of the decimal
places in expanded form
• Multiply the digit by the value of the
corresponding place

5.306 =
 To show the value of the decimal
places in expanded form
• Multiply the digit by the value of the
corresponding place

5.306 = (5 x 1)
 To show the value of the decimal
places in expanded form
• Multiply the digit by the value of the
corresponding place

5.306 = (5 x 1) + (3 x 0.1)
 To show the value of the decimal
places in expanded form
• Multiply the digit by the value of the
corresponding place

5.306 = (5 x 1) + (3 x 0.1) + (6 x 0.001)

 To show the value of the decimal
places in expanded form
• Multiply the digit by the value of the
corresponding place

5.306 = (5 x 1) + (3 x 0.1) +(6 x 0.001)

 To put a number in standard form
• To put a number in standard (numeral)
form from expanded form, just add all
places together.
8 + 0.1 + 0.05 + 0.003
 To put a number in standard form
• To put a number in standard (numeral)
form from expanded form, just add all
places together.

8 0.1 0.05 0.003

 To put a number in standard form
• To put a number in standard (numeral)
form from expanded form, just add all
places together.
8
0.1
0.05
+ 0.003
 To put a number in standard form
• To put a number in standard (numeral)
form from expanded form, just add all
places together.
8
0.1
0.05
+ 0.003
8.153
 To put a number in standard form
• To put a number in standard (numeral)
form from expanded form, just add all
places together.
8
0.1
0.05
+ 0.003
8.153
Note: No place should have more than one digit in this
addition