Decimals are a way to represent numbers that fall between whole numbers. They consist of a whole number part and a fractional part separated by a decimal point. Decimals can be added, subtracted, multiplied, and divided using the same rules as whole numbers. They are commonly used in everyday life for measurements, money, and other precise calculations.
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Oh, dude, decimals are just fancy numbers that help us deal with fractions without all the drama. They're like the middle ground between whole numbers and fractions, making math a little less complicated. So, yeah, decimals are basically the cool kids at the math party.
One decimal place to the right of the decimal point is the "tenths" place, but one decimal place to the left of the decimal point is the "ones" place. The "tens" place is two places to the left.
I suppose I could have increased the "number" of facts by splitting #6 into "terminating decimals are rational" and "recurring decimals are rational" and so on, but that is not really an additional fact.
They are whole numbers without decimals or fractions attached to them and also they are all rational numbers.
The decimals increase incrementally by 0.125 for each eighth added. So 0 eighths is 0, 1 eighth is 0.125, 2 eighths is 0.25, etc.
Two of them are terminating decimals and recurring decimals
You need decimals when you measure and fractions. You need decimals, because to measure and fractions. Also, so whole numbers could exist if there are decimals. There will be no math if there's no decimals.
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