Grade 4 · Math · Lesson 21

Introduce Decimals: Tenths and Hundredths

A decimal number uses a decimal point to separate the whole number part from the parts that are less than one. The places after the decimal point are called tenths and hundredths.

What this lesson teaches

1Read and write decimal numbers to the tenths place
2Read and write decimal numbers to the hundredths place
3Convert fractions with denominators of 10 or 100 to decimals
4Represent decimal numbers on a number line

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