MIXED NUMBERS IN DECIMALS -
In this part we will learn, how to convert mixed number into decimal. There are some examples are given below for your better understanding.
Example.1) We have to add 1, 1, and 4/10, then will turn into decimal
4
1 + 1 + ------- = 2 ones + 4 tenths
10
4 24
= 2 ------ = ------- = 2.4
10 10
In 2.4, the integral part (the part written before decimal point) is 2 and the decimal part (the part written after the decimal point) is 4.
TENS ONES Dots TENTHS
2 . 4
24
on the other way, in the mix fraction ------, in denominator 10 there is
10
one zero (0), so decimal point or dot (.) will move one step left forward in numerator and result would be 2.4.
NOTE: The digits after the decimal point are read one by one. (like 2.4 is read as two point four. and not as five point seventy eight)
➢ 2.4 can be read as i) two and four tenths
ii) two point four
Similarly -
Example.2) We have to add 3, 2, and 17/100, then will turn into decimal
17
3 + 2 + ------- = 5 ones + 1 tenths + 7 hundredths
100
17 517
= 5 ------ = ------- = 5.17
100 100
In 5.17, the integral part (the part written before decimal point) is 5 and the decimal part (the part written after the decimal point) is 17.
TENS ONES Dots TENTHS HUNDREDTHS
5 . 1 7
517
on the other way, in the mix fraction -------, in denominator 100 there
100
are two zeros (0), so decimal point or dot (.) will move two steps left forward in numerator and result would be 5.17.
NOTE: The digits after the decimal point are read one by one. (like 5.17 is read as five point one seven, and not as five point seventeen)
➢ 5.17 can be read as i) five and one tenths seven hundredths
ii) five point one seven
Similarly -
Example.3) We have to add 70, 6, and 345/1000, then will turn into decimal
345
70 + 6 + ------- = 7 tens + 6 ones + 3 tenths + 4 hundredths + 5
1000
thousandths.
345 76345
= 76 -------- = -------- = 76.345
1000 1000
In 76.345, the integral part (the part written before decimal point) is 76 and the decimal part (the part written after the decimal point) is 345.
TENS ONES Dots TENTHS HUNDREDTHS THOUSANDTHS
7 6 . 3 4 5
76345
on the other way, in the mix fraction --------, in denominator 1000
1000
there are three zeros (0), so decimal point or dot (.) will move three steps left forward in numerator and result would be 76.345.
NOTE: The digits after the decimal point are read one by one. (like 76.345 is read as seventy six point three four five, and not as seventy six point three hundred forty five)
➢ 76.345 can be read as -
i) seven tens six ones and three tenths four hundredths five thousandths.
ii) seventy six point three four five.