Category: 02. Decimals

Equivalent decimals are decimals that name the same amount or decimals that have the same value. For example, 0.4 and 0.40 are equivalent decimals. 0.4 is an equivalent decimal to 0.40 even though it does not look like it is. Take a look at the figure below. Four tenths = 0.4 = forty hundredths =…

Understanding decimals starts with a good understanding of decimal place value. Therefore, I recommend that you start by carefully studying decimals place value before studying the other lessons on this page.  Once you are done reading this introduction about decimals, you can start studying the other lessons in the order given. What is a decimal?…