{"id":78,"date":"2022-04-08T04:45:09","date_gmt":"2022-04-08T04:45:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/6thclass.deltapublications.in\/?page_id=78"},"modified":"2025-10-27T06:52:47","modified_gmt":"2025-10-27T06:52:47","slug":"e-3-word-names-for-decimal-numbers","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/6thclass.deltapublications.in\/index.php\/e-3-word-names-for-decimal-numbers\/","title":{"rendered":"E.3 Word names for decimal numbers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-text-color has-huge-font-size\" style=\"color:#00056d;text-transform:uppercase\"><strong>Word names for decimal numbers<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<div style=\"position: relative; width: 100%; height: 0; padding-top: 56.2500%;\n padding-bottom: 0; box-shadow: 0 2px 8px 0 rgba(63,69,81,0.16); margin-top: 1.6em; margin-bottom: 0.9em; overflow: hidden;\n border-radius: 8px; will-change: transform;\">\n  <iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"position: absolute; width: 100%; height: 100%; top: 0; left: 0; border: none; padding: 0;margin: 0;\"\n    src=\"https:\/\/www.canva.com\/design\/DAG29mlN3Wo\/2w1xDt7ZJWroYUUnRoOiGQ\/watch?embed\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" allow=\"fullscreen\">\n  <\/iframe>\n<\/div>\n<a href=\"https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.canva.com&#x2F;design&#x2F;DAG29mlN3Wo&#x2F;2w1xDt7ZJWroYUUnRoOiGQ&#x2F;watch?utm_content=DAG29mlN3Wo&amp;utm_campaign=designshare&amp;utm_medium=embeds&amp;utm_source=link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Design<\/a> by Delta publications\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color has-large-font-size wp-elements-34f0917a1a9382497d0edf51e639559b\" style=\"color:#74008b;text-transform:capitalize\"><strong>key notes:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table has-normal-font-size\"><table class=\"has-text-color has-link-color has-fixed-layout\" style=\"color:#000060\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Definition of Decimal Numbers<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>A <strong>decimal number<\/strong> consists of a whole number part and a fractional part, separated by a decimal point.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list has-normal-font-size\">\n<li>Example: 3.5 (whole number = 3, fractional part = 5).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table has-normal-font-size\"><table class=\"has-text-color has-link-color has-fixed-layout\" style=\"color:#000060\"><tbody><tr><td><strong><strong>Decimal Place Value<\/strong><\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Each digit in a decimal number has a specific place value.<strong>  <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Examples:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>0.1<\/strong> \u2192 One-tenth<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>0.01<\/strong> \u2192 One-hundredth<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>0.001<\/strong> \u2192 One-thousandth<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list has-large-font-size\">\n<li><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-normal-font-size\"><strong>Tip:<\/strong> Read the digits after the decimal point as individual numbers, followed by their place value.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table has-normal-font-size\"><table class=\"has-text-color has-link-color has-fixed-layout\" style=\"color:#000060\"><tbody><tr><td><strong><strong><strong>Writing Word Names for Decimal Number<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-normal-font-size\">Write the <strong>whole number<\/strong> part in words.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-normal-font-size\">Use the word <strong>&#8220;and&#8221;<\/strong> to signify the decimal point.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-normal-font-size\">Write the <strong>fractional part<\/strong> as a whole number, followed by the place value of the last digit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-normal-font-size\"><strong>Examples:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>4.2 \u2192 &#8220;Four and two-tenths&#8221;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>0.35 \u2192 &#8220;Zero and thirty-five hundredths&#8221;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>12.456 \u2192 &#8220;Twelve and four hundred fifty-six thousandths&#8221;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table has-normal-font-size\"><table class=\"has-text-color has-link-color has-fixed-layout\" style=\"color:#000060\"><tbody><tr><td><strong><strong><strong><strong>Converting Decimals to Words<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-normal-font-size\"><strong>Identify the place value<\/strong> of the last digit.<br>Example: For 0.078, the last digit (8) is in the thousandths place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-normal-font-size\">Write: &#8220;Zero and seventy-eight thousandths.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table has-normal-font-size\"><table class=\"has-text-color has-link-color has-fixed-layout\" style=\"color:#000060\"><tbody><tr><td><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>Common Errors to Avoid<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list has-normal-font-size\">\n<li>Do not use &#8220;point&#8221; while writing word names.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Incorrect: &#8220;Three point five.&#8221;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Correct: &#8220;Three and five-tenths.&#8221;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table has-normal-font-size\"><table class=\"has-text-color has-link-color has-fixed-layout\" style=\"color:#000060\"><tbody><tr><td><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>Importance of Decimal Word Names<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-normal-font-size\">Used in contexts such as <strong>money<\/strong> (e.g., $2.45 = &#8220;Two dollars and forty-five cents&#8221;) and <strong>measurements<\/strong> (e.g., 5.75 meters = &#8220;Five and seventy-five hundredths meters&#8221;).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table has-normal-font-size\"><table class=\"has-text-color has-link-color has-fixed-layout\" style=\"color:#000060\"><tbody><tr><td><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>Practice Problems<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-normal-font-size\">Write the word names for the following decimal numbers:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list has-normal-font-size\">\n<li>7.03<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>0.125<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>45.67<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>0.007<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-normal-font-size\"><strong>Answers:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list has-normal-font-size\">\n<li>Seven and three hundredths<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Zero and one hundred twenty-five thousandths<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Forty-five and sixty-seven hundredths<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Zero and seven thousandths<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color has-link-color has-large-font-size wp-elements-3fefd20f8ce119a518e5f53333ab5486\" style=\"color:#105000\"><strong>Learn with an example<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-primary-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-normal-font-size wp-elements-e7ffb0a3e31dd69c452137bb02f5567b\" style=\"background-color:#fbd0d0\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-background-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-normal-font-size wp-elements-f5dbec796ef94429c37fc958d2f88c43\" style=\"color:#b00012\">How do you write 0.8 in words?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Use a place value chart.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>ones<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">&nbsp;<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>tenths<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>0<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>.<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>8<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The whole-number portion is 0, which is written&nbsp;<em>zero<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The decimal portion is 8, which is written&nbsp;point eight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Connect the whole-number portion and the decimal portion to get&nbsp;<strong>zero point eight<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-primary-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-normal-font-size wp-elements-3f2b436887d9a54ae178d642779a6b4f\" style=\"background-color:#d9cffa\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-background-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-normal-font-size wp-elements-c093c499b03736c5aaa1883f793d87b4\" style=\"color:#b00012\">Write&nbsp;<strong>zero point three four<\/strong>&nbsp;as a decimal number.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Use a place value chart. First write the whole-number part.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>ones<\/strong><\/td><td>&nbsp;<\/td><td><strong>tenths<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>hundredths<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>0<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>.<\/strong><\/td><td><strong><\/strong><\/td><td><strong><\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Now write the fraction part.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>ones<\/strong><\/td><td>&nbsp;<\/td><td><strong>tenths<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>hundredths<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>0<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>.<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>3<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>4<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Zero point three four is 0.34.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-primary-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-normal-font-size wp-elements-5f7141b66ee8ab52578f80b97ce49c69\" style=\"background-color:#f6b6f2\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-background-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-normal-font-size wp-elements-9c5f7de05ba4374ace4b8ef60732cfdd\" style=\"color:#b00012\">How do you write 0.74 in words?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Use a place value chart.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>ones<\/strong><\/td><td>&nbsp;<\/td><td><strong>tenths<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>hundredths<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>0<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>.<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>7<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>4<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The whole-number portion is 0, which is written&nbsp;<em>zero<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The decimal portion is 74, which is written&nbsp;<em>point <\/em>seven four.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Connect the whole-number portion and the decimal portion to get&nbsp;<strong>zero point seven four<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-large-font-size\" style=\"color:#d90000\"><strong>let&#8217;s Practice!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wordwall.net\/play\/80564\/229\/304\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/6thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Worksheet-1-3-83.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6252\" srcset=\"https:\/\/6thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Worksheet-1-3-83.png 500w, https:\/\/6thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Worksheet-1-3-83-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/6thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Worksheet-1-3-83-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/6thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Worksheet-1-3-83-400x400.png 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wordwall.net\/play\/84637\/772\/665\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/6thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Worksheet-1-1-2-84.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6253\" srcset=\"https:\/\/6thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Worksheet-1-1-2-84.png 500w, https:\/\/6thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Worksheet-1-1-2-84-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/6thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Worksheet-1-1-2-84-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/6thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Worksheet-1-1-2-84-400x400.png 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Word names for decimal numbers Design by Delta publications key notes: Definition of Decimal Numbers A decimal number consists of a whole number part and a fractional part, separated by a decimal point. 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