Upgrade to remove ads
Only $35.99/year

Decimal placement and value

Terms in this set (27)

digit
One of the written signs that represent the numbers from 0 to 9
place value
The value of a digit based on its position within a number
ones
The value one place to the left of the decimal point.
tens
The value two places to the left of the decimal point.
hundreds
The value three places to the left of the decimal point. (100)
thousands
The value three places to the left of the hundred period.
(100,000)
millions
In a number, a period of three places to the left of the thousands period.
(100,000,000)
billions
In a number, a period of three places to the left of the millions period.
(100,000,000,000)
standard form
A number in its normal state using digits. For example, 125
expanded form
A number written as the sum of the values of its digits.
example 2,000+400+70+6
word form
The value of a number written in words.
expanded notation
A way of writing numbers in which the numbers are written to show the place value of each digit (639 = 600 + 30 + 9)
greater than
(>) is the symbol used to compare two numbers, with the greater number given first (ex. +9 > -6--this means that +9 is greater than -6).
In a number sentence, a symbol that points away from the greater number or expression.
less than
(<) is the symbol used to compare two numbers, with the smaller number given first (ex. -6 < +9--this means that -6 is less than +9).
equal to
(=) the same
compare
To decide if one number is greater than, less than, or equal to another.
Give an account of similarities and differences between two (or more) items, referring to both (all) of them throughout.
order
Numbers are arranged in ascending or descending order.
period
In a number, a period is a group of three digits, separated by commas, starting from the right.
value
The numerical worth of an object is known as its value.
decimal
A number with one or more digits to the right of the decimal point.
tenths
The first place value after a decimal point. Is the largest decimal value. It takes 10 tenths to make a whole.
hundredths
One part of 100 equal parts of a whole.
The second number to the right of a decimal
whole numbers
All numbers excluding negatives and decimals
fraction
A number used to name a part of a group or a whole. The number below the bar is the denominator, and the number above the bar is the numerator.
equivalent
Equal in quantity, meaning, or value
rounding
______________ is a process that determines which multiple of 10, 100, 1000, and so on, a number is closest to.
decimal point
A dot used to separate dollars from cents in money or separate ones from tenths in a number is called a
Other sets by this creator