Date: 04/09/2021

Class: SEA Mathematics

Framework Strand: Number Strand

Topic: Decimals

Decimals

The word decimal means base 10. A decimal number is one which has whole number values
and numbers with a fractional value (less than 1).

The whole number is separated from the fractional number by a decimal point (.)

Decimals Place Value

The first digit after the decimal point is in the tenths place value.

The second digit after the decimal point is in the hundredths place value.

The third digit after the decimal point is in the thousandths place value.

For example:
Examples:

1. 7 hundreds, 8 tens, 3 ones and 9 tenths:

H T O . Tenths

7 8 3 . 9

9
= 783.9 or 783
10

2. 4 hundreds, 6 ones, 8 tenths and 7 hundredths:

H T O . Tenths Hundredths

4 0 6 . 8 7

87
= 406.87 or 406
100

3. 5 tens, 3 ones and 6 hundredths:

H T O . Tenths Hundredths

5 3 . 0 6

6
= 53.06 or 53.06
100

4. 4 tenths and 5 hundreths:

H T O . Tenths Hundredths

0 . 4 5

45
= 0.45 or
100
Decimals in Expanded Notation

Examples:

1. Express 17.62 using expanded notation.

1 1
17.62 = (1 x 10) + (7 x 1) + (6 x ) + (2 x )
10 100

= 10 + 7 + 0.6 + 0.02

2. Express 336.37 using expanded notation.

1 1
336.37 = (3 x 100) + (3 x 10) + (6 x 1) + (3 x ) + (7 x )
10 100

= 300 + 30 + 6 + 0.3 + 0.07

Converting Decimals to Fractions

Note:

1. One digit after the point equals tenths.

3
0.3 =
10

2. Two digits after the point equal hundredths.

47
0.47 =
100

3. Three digits after the point equal thousandths.

523
0.523 =
1000

47
Note: 3.47 = 3 (the whole number remains the same)
100

Example:

25
0.25 as fraction = or
100

2 5
=
10
+ 100

1
=
4
Converting Fractions to Decimals

To convert a fraction to a decimal fraction:

Step 1: Find an equivalent base ten fraction.

Step 2: Express as a decimal fraction OR Divide the numerator by the denominator

Example:

1
Convert to a decimal fraction.
4

1 1 𝑥 25 25
= = = 0.25
4 4 𝑥 25 100
Equivalence

Fraction Decimal Percent

1 0.5 50%
2

1 0.333... 33.33%
3

2 0.666... 66.66%
3

1 0.25 25%
4

3 0.75 75%
4

1 0.2 20%
5

2 0.4 40%
5

3 0.6 60%
5

4 0.8 80%
5

1 0.125 12.5%
8

3 0.375 37.5%
8

5 0.625 62.5%
8

7 0.875 87.5%
8

1 0.1 10%
10

3 0.3 30%
10

7 0.7 70%
10

9 0.9 90%
10
Equivalent Fractions

1 2 4 5 50
= = = =
2 4 8 10 100

1 2 25
= =
4 8 100

1 2 20
= =
5 10 100

2 4 40
= =
5 10 100

3 6 60
= =
5 10 100

4 8 80
= =
5 10 100