Decimal Vocabulary Words

Front

What is a number without fractions or decimals called?

Back

Whole Number

Front

What is the first place value after a decimal point?

Back

Tenths

Front

What is the third place value after the decimal point?

Back

Thousandths

Front

What is the value of a digit based on its position within a number?

Back

Place Value

Front

What is the process of making a number simpler while keeping its value close to what it was?

Back

Rounding

Front

What is the term for a number that represents a part of a whole?

Back

Fraction

Front

What is the place value of the digit in the hundredths position?

Back

0.01 or 1/100

Front

What is the term for the distance between two numbers on a number line?

Back

Absolute Value

Front

What is the process of converting a decimal to a fraction?

Back

Divide the decimal by 1 and multiply by a power of 10.

Front

What is the term for a decimal that has a repeating pattern?

Back

Repeating Decimal