How do I write specific decimals in words?

Question

Hello! I'm having a little trouble with decimals. I can write some decimals into words but not all. For example, I could write 0.6 into words; six tenths. What I am having trouble with is the larger numbers such as 3.260 or 7.895 or anything like this. Could someone please write these decimals into words and explain to me how they did it? Thank you very much!

Answer 1

3.260 is three and two hundred sixty thousandths

7.895 is seven and eight hundred ninety five thousandths

"say" the number after the decimal point as if it is a whole number, then say the place name of the last digit.




Writing a Decimal in Words
When expressing decimals, it is important to use the correct language. When reading and writing decimals, there are two things you should keep in mind:

A decimal point means and.
Take note of the correct place of the last digit in the number.
Let's work through these steps of writing out in words a decimal given numerically.

0.2 two tenths
1.2 one and two tenths

Note the use of the word and to signal where the decimal point is in this number. When you wish to read or write out a decimal, you should:

Look to see if there is a number to the left of the decimal; if so write it out. If there is no number to the left of the decimal, skip to step 3.
Write an and for the decimal point.
Write out the number to the right of the decimal. Do not yet include the place value.
Determine the place value of the last digit to the right of the decimal. Write the place value.

Let's try an example to illustrate these steps.

Example
How would you write the following number: 12.25?

The answer is twelve and twenty-five hundredths

Look to see if there is a number to the left of the decimal, if so write it out. If there is no number to the left of the decimal, skip to step 3.
The number to the left of the decimal is 12, or twelve, so we start out with: twelve

Write an `and' for the decimal point.
After adding the and we have: twelve and

Write out the number to the right of the decimal. Do not yet include the place value.
The number to the right of the decimal is 25, or twenty-five. After this step we have: twelve and twenty-five

Determine the place value of the last digit to the right of the decimal. Write the place value.
The last digit, a 5, is two places right of the decimal, which is the hundredths place. We must add this on to the end of our answer. This gives us: twelve and twenty-five hundredths

Below are a few more examples of some decimals written out. Look through this list; then refer back to the steps above to be sure you understand how each is done. Remember, simply write the number as it appears, and add the appropriate ending to represent the place.


0.004 The 4 is in the thousandths place, so is read as four thousandths.
The zeros that we have added are called place holders.
0.003 three thousandths
0.03 three hundredths
Note the difference between 0.003 and 0.03. This illustrates the use of zero as place holder.
0.123 This decimal is written as one hundred twenty-three thousandths
245.18 This decimal is written as two hundred forty-five and eighteen hundredths

Answer 2

0.1 = 1/10th
0.01 = 1/100th
0.001 = 1/1,000th
0.0001 = 1/10,000th, etc.

If you have a number like 0.5761, you have at least 1/10,000th and the total must be 5,761 10,000ths.

9.5764 must be 9 and 5,764 10,000ths (or nine and five thousand seven hundred and sixty four ten thousands in words).

Notice that 1/0.1 = 10 and 1/0.0001 = 10,000, etc. (try it on a calculator?). Also find the last digit to the right (4 above) and name the places needed to get to it, tenths, hundredths, thousandths ten thousandths then read how many ten thousandths you have (5,764 above). It is easy of course with practice but if you forget, you can always work it out because it is just math and very logical (no magic!). Good luck.

Answer 3

the decimal point means AND. the first place to the right of the decimal point is the tenths place, then the hundredths place, then the thousandths place and so on. so 3.26 would be three and twenty six hundredths. 7.895 would be seven and eight hundred ninety five thousandths.

Answer 4

Melvil Dewey devised a system to sort non-fiction books into categories to organize them and make it easier to locate them. The 000's are reference books 100's include books of philosphy and help answer the question "Who am I?". 200s = Religion, Who made me? 300s = Social Science, Who are the people next to me? 400s = Language, How do I communicate with them? 500s = Natural Science, What is in nature? 600s = Applied Science, How do I use what is in nature? 700s = Arts/Recreation, How do I use my free time? 800s = Literature, How do I share stories and legends? 900s = History/Geography, How do I keep a record for the future?

Answer 5

3.260 is three and two hundred sixty thousandths

7.895 is seven and eight hundred ninety five thousandths

ANY number x. abcde......
Just spell the no. to the right of decimal
Add a "th" "st" "ed"'etc. to it
Spell x and after it include an"and" and spell the next word as described above

Answer 6

0.6=zero point six
3.260=three point two six zero
7.895=seven point eight nine five
No explaination needed

Answer 7

three and twenty six hundredth ,
seven and eight hundred ninty five thousandths