Decimal Places
Updated February 21, 2017 | Factmonster Staff 
One decimal place to the left of the decimal point is the ones place. One decimal place to the right of the decimal place is the tenths place.
Keep your eye on the 9 to see where the decimal places fall.
| millions | 9,000,000.0 |
| hundred thousands | 900,000.0 |
| ten thousands | 90,000.0 |
| thousands | 9,000.0 |
| hundreds | 900.0 |
| tens | 90.0 |
| ones | 9.0 |
| tenths | 0.9 |
| hundredths | 0.09 |
| thousandths | 0.009 |
| ten thousandths | 0.0009 |
| hundred thousandths | 0.00009 |
| millionths | 0.000009 |
Adding and Subtracting Decimals
To add or subtract decimals, line up the decimal points and use zeros to fill in the blanks:
9 - 2.67 =
9.00
-2.67
6.33
Multiplying and Dividing Decimals: A Video
Watch this video to better understand the proper method for multiplying and dividing decimals.
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