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Q: Why do zeros written at the end of a decimal change the way that the decimal is read but do not change its value?
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What is a decimal equivalent to 3.4600?

Trailing zeros after a decimal point do not change the value of a number; 3.4600 = 3.46


What is 2 in decimal form?

2 in decimal form is 2. You can add as many zeros after the decimal as you want. It does not change the value of two. Meh, or 2.0!


How can you tell 7.630 and 7.63 are equivalent decimal?

Trailing zeros, after the decimal point, do not change its value. However, they do indicate a different degree of precision.


Is 24.3 less than 24.30?

24.30 can be written as 24.3 without losing or altering its value since zeros at the end after a decimal point have really no value (except to show precision). So the two are equal. Note that zeros at the end but before a decimal point do have value


IS 24.3 greater or less than 24.30?

24.30 can be written as 24.3 without losing or altering its value since zeros at the end after a decimal point have really no value (except to show precision). So the two are equal. Note that zeros at the end but before a decimal point do have value


Do integers numbers have decimals?

An integer is a "whole number". The only way it can have a decimal is if the decimal part is all nothing but zeros. Then you could erase the decimal part and it wouldn't change the value of the number.


Is 24.3 less than or greater than 24.30?

24.30 can be written as 24.3 without losing or altering its value since zeros at the end after a decimal point have really no value (except to show precision). So the two are equal. Note that zeros at the end but before a decimal point do have value


How do you write an equivalent decimal for 2.6?

Any zeros added to the end of a number AFTER the decimal point do not change the value of the number. Thus: 2.6 = 2.60 = 2.600 = 2.6000 = 2.60000 etc.


How many zeros are in 1.20 million?

At least five. If you want to, you can write a decimal point at the end of the number, and then add as many zeroes as you want after the decimal point. They won't change the value of the number.


How do you write 30000 as a decimal?

Generally, whole numbers that have no digits after the decimal point are not written as decimalsm but if it is, 30000 would be written as 30000. or 30000.0 or with as many zeros as you like after the decimal point, though the decimal point and zeros are not necessary.


Is 0.1 equal to 00.1?

Yes. It's the number of zeros after the decimal (to the right of the decimal) that determines the value of the number.


Which decimal is greater 6.030 or 6.03?

6.030 and 6.03 are equal. The zeros to the right of the last non-zero digit that come after the decimal point do not change the value of the number.