Teaching of Decimals

Change fractions with denominator 10 into decimals.

Change mixed number with fraction of 10 as denominator into decimal. Change any fraction with denominator 100 into decimal. Change any mixed number with fraction of 100 as denominator into decimal.

Change any fraction with denominator 1000 into decimal. Change any mixed number with fraction of 1000 as denominator into decimal. Add decimal with decimal in standard form up to three decimal places. Subtract decimal from another decimal in standard form up to three decimal places.

Multiply decimal by number of 1 digit & 2 digits up to three decimal places. Multiply any decimal number by 1000 & 10000 up to three decimal places. Divide decimal with number of 1 digit up to three decimal places. Divide any decimal number 5 digits by 1000 & 10000, up to three decimal places.

Basic Concept of Decimals

Decimal fraction / decimal is a special form of fraction in the base 10, or power of 10, as its denominator

0.4 = 0.03 = 0.23 = 0.123

4 10 3 100

whole number

23 100

2.73
decimal point decimal

123 = 1000

Drag the decimal into the table to match the value of the fraction
0
1 10 2 10 3 10 4 10 5 10 6 10 7 10 8 10 9 10

0.3 0.8

0.6 0

0.1
0.5

0.9 0.2

0.4 0.7

Drag the decimal into the table to match the value of the fraction
0
9 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100

0.07

0.02

0.05 0.01

0.08

0.04

0.09

0.06

0.03

Complete the following table:

Figure Fraction
2 10

Decimal
0.2

Read as
Zero point two/ Two tenths

Place Value & Decimal place

Decimal Place Value Fraction tens units tenths hundredths thousandths

16.275

The decimal place of a decimal fraction can be determine by counting the number of digits after the decimal point.

Eg. 16. 275

3 decimal place

Arrange the decimals in ascending order

2.7 1.8 3.6 1.6 2.8 2.9 3.8

Arrange the decimals in descending order

2.5 1.2 3.1

1.6 2.6

2.3 2.1

Addition of Decimals
0.3 + 0.4 = 0.7
3 = 0.3 10 7 = 0.7 10 4 = 0.4 10

Addition of Decimals
0.3 + 0.4 = 0.7
Units Tenths

0 0 0

3 4 7

Addition of Decimals
2.4 + 1.8 = 4.2
4 2 = 2.4 10

8 1 = 1.8 10

2 4 = 4.2 10

Addition of Decimals
2.4 + 1.8 = 4.2
Units Tenths

1 2 1 4

4 8 2

Subtraction of Decimals
0.9 0.3 = 0.6

9 6 = 0.9 0.6 = 10

Subtraction of Decimals
0.9 0.3 = 0.6
Units Tenths

0 0 0

9 3 6

Subtraction of Decimals
3.2 1.7 = 1.5

Regrouping

2 3 = 3.2 10

5 1 = 1.5 10

Subtraction of Decimals
3.2 1.7 = 1.5
Units
1

Tenths

3 1 1

12 2 7 5

Multiplication of Decimals
2 0.4 = 0.8
4 = 0.4 10
Combining

8 = 0.8 10

4 = 0.4 10

Multiplication of Decimals
Without Regrouping

2 0.4 = 0.8

0.4 2
0.8

Multiplication of Decimals
3 0.8 = 2.4

8 = 0.8 10

Regrouping

4 2 10

= 2.4

Multiplication of Decimals
With Regrouping

3 0.8 = 2.4
2

0.8 3 24

Multiplication of Decimals

10 2.85 = 28.5

2. 8 5
100 2.85 = 285

2. 8 5
1000 2.85 = 2850

2. 8 5 0

Division of Decimals
0.6 3 = 0.2
0.2 0.6 0.2

Split into 3

0.2

Division of Decimals
5.7 3 = 1.9 1.9 5.7 3 2.7 2.7

Division of Decimals
24.78 7 = 3.54
7

3 .5 4 24 . 78 21 3.7 3.5 28

28

Division of Decimals
32.6 10 = 3.26

3 2.6
32.6 100 = 0.326

0 3 2.6
32.6 1000 = 0.0326

0 0 3 2.6