WHAT IS A DECIMAL?

Discover what decimals are and how they relate to fractions and everyday life.

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CS.N.4.10·Introducing the decimal number(IV)

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DECIMALS AND FRACTIONS

A decimal is another way to write a fraction with a denominator of 10, 100, or 1000. The decimal point separates the whole number from the fractional part. For example, 0.5 means 5 tenths, which is the same as 1/2.

0.5 = 1/2

10.5 means 5 tenths

2That is the same as one half

0.25 = 1/4

10.25 means 25 hundredths

2That is the same as one quarter

LEADER TIP

Use money as a real-world anchor. Students intuitively understand that $1.50 means one dollar and fifty cents.

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