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Decimal Place Value

Ones, tenths, hundredths, thousandths — the value each digit stands for

Set each digit with − and +, then read the value of every place and the expanded form.

Ones

1

3

Tenths

1/10

4

Hundredths

1/100

7

Thousandths

1/1000

2

The number

3.472

Value of each digit

Ones

3

Tenths

0.4

Hundredths

0.07

Thousandths

0.002

Expanded form

3.472 = 3 + 0.4 + 0.07 + 0.002