Dazzling Decimals Lisa Arias rourke educational media Scan for Related Titles and Teacher Resources
What Are Decimals Decimals are the fractional parts found at the start of our number system A decimal point separates whole numbers from their fractional parts Whole Parts thousands hundreds tens ones decimal point tenths hundredths thousandths 4
Decimals are fractions based on ten so their denominators are never ever written 0 8 8 10 0 4 4 10 0 7 7 10 0 35 35 100 0 70 70 100 0 55 55 100 0 278 278 1,000 0 499 499 1,000 0 012 12 1,000 Check It Out The zero in front of a decimal is only there to help you notice the decimal point 5
