Multiplies it by an integral power of ten - positive if the decimal point is moved to the right and negative if moved to the left.
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The magnitude or value of the number.
Number to a multiple by a positive power of 10.
say carry the decimal point, it sounds more sophisticated.
To divide by a decimal, make the divisor a whole number by moving the decimal point to the right; the dividend must also be changed by moving its decimal point the same number of digits to the right. So to divide 0.5 by 0.57, make the divisor 0.57 into 57 by moving the decimal point two digits to the right, then also move the decimal point of the dividend (0.5) two places to the right to give 50. Thus: 0.5 / 0.57 = 50 / 57 ~= 0.88
In the number 12.345, the 5 is in the hundredths place. The place value of each digit in a decimal number is determined by its position relative to the decimal point. Starting from the decimal point and moving to the right, the place values in a decimal number are tenths, hundredths, thousandths, and so on.