In KS2 Maths, kids learn about decimal numbers. In Year Six, you'll know decimal place value to three spots - tenths, hundredths, and thousandths. Plus, you'll be a pro at adding, subtracting, and rounding decimals. Think metres/cm or £/pence!
Decimals have a point - left side has whole numbers, right side has tenths, hundredths, and thousandths. Decimals are like a cool way to talk about numbers smaller than one. Instead of 1/8, say 0.125: 1 tenth, 2 hundredths, 5 thousandths. Decimals make maths with fractions easier - like metres and kilos, all using tenths, hundredths, and thousandths!
Try a fun quiz to test your decimal number skills!
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You can find more about this topic by visiting BBC Bitesize - Thousandths as decimals
Remember - tenths, hundredths, thousandths
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2.089 is 2 ones, 0 tenths, 8 hundredths and 9 thousandths
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Ones are on the left of the decimal point
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The numbers are going up by 0.001, or 1⁄1,000 every time
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When we multiply by 10 the digits move one place to the left
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When we divide by 100 we move the digits two places to the right
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1⁄1,000 is less than 11⁄1,000, 1⁄100 or 1⁄10
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3⁄10 is larger than 3⁄100, 33⁄1,000 or 3⁄1,000
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There are 10 thousands in a hundredth so half of a hundredth is 5 thousandths
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Convert the cm into metres and you will have 1.23 + 0.63 giving 1.86m
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