VOCABULARY DECIMALS

Place value: The multiple of ten telling how much a digit represents.

Decimal: a number that can represent a whole number and numbers between whole numbers.

Tenths: The second decimal place to the right of the decimal point; 1 of 10 equal parts.

Hundredths: The second decimal place to the right of the decimal point; 1 of 100 equal parts.

Thousandths: The third decimal place to the right of the decimal point; 1 of 1,000 equal parts.

Decimal point: A period separating the ones and tenths in a decimal number.

Whole number: The set of all counting numbers and zero.

Comparing: Less than, Greater than or Equal.

Ordering: Ranking numbers from least to greatest or greatest to least.

Standard form: the form in which numerals are usually written, with digits 0 through 9.

Expanded form: a way to write numbers by showing the value of each digit.

Word form: a way to write numbers by using words.

Align: to put in the order of numbers taking into account the decimal point.