Powers of Ten
Place Value
Random
Rounding
Definitions
100

104

10000

100

One in the Hundredths Place

0.01

100

The first digit to the right of the decimal point in a number.

Tenths

100

4.873 rounded to the nearest hundredth

4.87

100

This word represents the decimal point when reading a number out loud

"and"
200

100

1

200

six thousand four hundred twenty-seven and four hundredths

6,427.04

200

A number that has a 9 that is one tenth the value of the 9 in 597

A number that shows a 9 in the ones place

200

3.641 to the nearest hundredth

3.64

200

zeros after the decimal point in a number when no other decimal point comes after

Trailing Zero

300

1.4 x 104

14000

300

300 + 20 + 0.01 + 0.09 + 0.03

320.0193

300

49.85 ____ 49.65

>

300

8.325 rounded to the nearest whole number

8

300

We move THIS DIRECTION on a place value chart to show the place is 10 times greater

Left

400

25 divided by 103

0.025

400

600 + 90+6+ 1 x (1/10) + 3 x (1/100) + 7 x (1/1000)

696.137

400

26.352 ____ twenty-six and three hundred eighty-two thousandths

<

400

1,394.034 to the nearest tens

1,390

400

numbers in the thousands, ten thousands, and hundred thousands place value grouped together with a comma

Thousands Period

500

100 x 1000

105

500

A number that has a 4 that is one tenth of the value in 438.

Any number with a 4 in the tens place.

500

Four hundred seventy-six and five hundred seventeen thousandths ___ four hundred seventy-three and five hundred seventeen thousandths

>

500

two hundred seventy-seven and forty-four thousandths to the nearest hundredths

277.04

500

What are the steps in comparing decimals

1. Line up the decimals

2. Compare the numbers, moving from the left to the right

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