Learning Checklist
- Reading decimals
- Writing decimal numbers in standard and word form
- Converting between words and decimal form
How to Read Decimal Numbers?
- Start with the whole number.
- For example: In 32.125 , start by saying “thirty-two”
- Say “and” for the decimal point (never say “point” in formal math reading). So, the name continues thirty-two and”
Read the digits after the decimal together, followed by the correct place value name.
- For Example, “”
- Start with the whole number (if any).
- Example: In 24.63, start by saying “twenty-four“.
- 2. Say “and” for the decimal point (never say “point” in formal math reading).
- So, 24.63 becomes “twenty-four and…”
Read the digits after the decimal together, followed by the correct place value name:
- 24.63 = “twenty-four and sixty-three hundredths”
Understanding Unshaded Fraction
The numerator represents the unshaded parts.
The denominator represents the total number of parts.
Click through the slideshow to learn how fractions work.