Decimal Vocab

A decimal is a number that is always equivalent to a fraction expressed with a denominator of a power of ten. 

• True

• False

A number with one or more digits to the right of the decimal point

• decimal

• place value

• penny

• tenths

A fraction with a denominator of 10 or 100

• decimal fraction

• fraction

• decimal

• hundredths

A symbol use to separate the ones place and the tenths place in numbers, and to separate the whole dollars and cents on money

• decimal point

• dollar sign

• hundredths place

• tenths place

The second place to the right of the decimal point

• hundredths place

• tenths place

• ones place

• thousands place

The first place to the right of the decimal point

• hundredths place

• tenths place

• ones place

• thousands place

A number with one of more digits to the right of a decimal point. It is also used as another name for decimal fraction.

• exponent

• decimal

• decimal point

• decimal fraction

The name of the place value to the right of the tenths

• hundredths

• thousandths

• tenths

• ones

A fractional number with a denominator of 10 or a power of 10. It can be written with a decimal point.

• exponent

• decimal fraction

• decimal point

• powers of ten

A dot separating the whole number from the fraction in the decimal notation.

• place value

• tenth

• decimal

• decimal point