Introduction to Decimals

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Get to Know About Introduction to Decimals

Learning decimals often feels confusing. This interactive activity turns each idea into a clear exercise. You move through every step at your own pace.

People use decimals to show parts of a whole beyond whole numbers. Each spot after the point carries one tenth of the value in the spot to its left. This pattern simplifies changes between units.

The decimal point marks the split between the whole number and the fraction. In 3.14 the digits right of the point count tenths and hundredths in order. One spot right of the point counts as one tenth and the next spot counts as one hundredth. This method brings precision to values between whole numbers.