Decimal Numbers

Meaning of the Decimal Number

The decimal number represents, through the decimal point (or comma in certain countries), a simple fraction or a number that is not whole.
The decimal point divides the number in the following way:

A - Decimal number

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Test yourself on decimal fractions - advanced!

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Determine whether the exercise is correctly written or not.

3.05+213.22

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Reduction and Amplification of Decimal Numbers

Amplification of Decimal Numbers
We will add the digit 00 to the end of the decimal number (to the right), and thus, the value of the decimal number will not change.
Reduction of Decimal Numbers
If the digit in the far-right position is 00, we will remove it and the value of the decimal number will not change.

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Addition and Subtraction of Decimal Numbers

We will solve these operations vertically keeping in mind the following rules:
• We will take into account the rules of addition and subtraction of integers.
• Decimal points must always be positioned one below the other.
• We will write the numbers in an orderly manner - both to the right of the decimal point and to its left. (tenths below tenths, hundredths below hundredths, and so on)

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Comparison of Decimal Numbers

First step:
We will control the whole parts - the decimal number with the largest whole number will be the largest of them.
Second step:
In case the whole numbers are identical we will check the digits that appear after the point.
We will go digit by digit (starting with the tenths, then hundredths, and so on)
If they continue to be equal, we proceed with the comparison of the following ones.
If they are different, we can determine which number is the largest.

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Conversion of Decimal Number to Fraction

Let's see how to read the fraction
If we use the word tenths, we will place 1010 in the denominator
If we use the word hundredths, we will place 100100 in the denominator
If we use the word thousandths, we will place 10001000 in the denominator.

We will place the number itself in the numerator.
*If the integer figure differs from 00, we will note it next to the simple fraction.

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Conversion from Decimal Number to Mixed Number

First, we will convert the decimal number to a fraction according to the rules.
Then, we will convert the simple fraction to a mixed number using the following method:
We will calculate how many whole times the numerator fits into the denominator - this will be the whole number.
What remains, we will write in the numerator, and the denominator will remain unchanged (does not change).

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Multiplication and Division of Decimal Numbers by 10, 100, etc.

In multiplications: we will slide the decimal point to the right as many steps as the number has zeros.
In divisions: we will slide the decimal point to the left as many steps as the number has zeros.

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Multiplication of Decimal Numbers

We will solve using the vertical multiplication method according to the following steps:
*We will write the numbers neatly one under the other, including the decimal points, one under the other, tenths under tenths, hundredths under hundredths, etc.
*We will solve the exercise, for now, we will not pay attention to the decimal point and will only act according to the rules of vertical multiplication.
*We will review each number in the exercise and count how many digits there are after the decimal point.
We will add up the total number of digits that are after the decimal point (taking into account both numbers) and that will be the number of digits that will be after the decimal point in the final answer.

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Division of Decimal Numbers

We will proceed in the following order:
First step -> We will make the decimal point in the dividend (the number we want to divide) disappear, moving it to the right the necessary number of places until it is completely gone.
Second step -> In the divisor (the second number in the operation, that is, the number by which it is divided) we will move the decimal point to the right the same number of places that we moved in the first number (even if this number of steps is not enough to make it disappear)
Third step -> We will solve the "new" exercise (with the "new" numbers).

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Repeating Decimal

A repeating decimal is a number with a fractional part that, after the decimal point, the digits repeat infinitely, in a periodic manner.
To learn how to convert a fraction to a repeating decimal, consult the complete article on this topic.

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Decimal Measurements

To equalize decimal measures, we will proceed as follows:
We will identify the largest unit of measure between the two numbers, convert the number with the smaller unit of measure to the larger unit of measure, and compare both numbers that now have the same unit of measure.

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Density

Between any pair of numbers, there is an infinite number of other numbers.

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Examples and exercises with solutions on decimal fractions

Exercise #1

Determine whether the exercise is correctly written or not.

3.05+213.22

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Note that the decimal points are not written one below the other. They do not correspond.

Therefore, the exercise is not written correctly.

Answer

Not true

Exercise #2

Determine whether the exercise is correctly written or not.

3.05+53.2

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Note that the decimal points are not written one below the other. They do not correspond.

Therefore, the exercise is not written correctly.

Answer

Not true

Exercise #3

Determine whether the exercise is correctly written or not.

The position of the decimal point corresponds..

6.31+216.222

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Let's fill in the zeros in the empty space as follows:

006.310+216.222  006.310\\+216.222\\\ We should note that the decimal points are written one below the other.

Therefore, the exercise is written in the appropriate form.

Answer

True

Exercise #4

Determine whether the exercise is correctly written or not.

The position of the decimal point corresponds.

21.52+3.4

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Let's fill in the zeros in the empty space as follows:

21.52+03.40 21.52\\+03.40\\

Note that the decimal points are written one below the other

Therefore, the exercise is written in the correct form

Answer

True

Exercise #5

Write the following decimal as a fraction and simplify:

0.75 0.75

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Since there are two digits after the decimal point, we divide 75 by 100:

75100 \frac{75}{100}

Now let's find the highest number that divides both the numerator and denominator.

In this case, the number is 25, so:

75:25100:25=34 \frac{75:25}{100:25}=\frac{3}{4}

Answer

34 \frac{3}{4}

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