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Place Value of 3 in 21.326
Decimal place value starts at the decimal point and moves to the right. The first digit is tenths, the second is hundredths, and the third is thousandths.
Always start counting from the decimal point → right side onlyAnswer
In 21.326, the digit 3 is in the
Tenths place.
Its value is 0.3.
Its value is 0.3.
How we find it
1) Find the decimal point.
2) Count digits to the right until you reach 3.
3) That position gives the place name.
4) Write the value using zeros.
2) Count digits to the right until you reach 3.
3) That position gives the place name.
4) Write the value using zeros.
Decimal place value chart
| Digit | Place |
|---|---|
| 3 | Tenths |
| 2 | Hundredths |
| 6 | Thousandths |
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More decimal practice
Hint: Count from the decimal point to the right.
Hint: Count from the decimal point to the right.
Hint: Count from the decimal point to the right.
Hint: Count from the decimal point to the right.
Hint: Count from the decimal point to the right.
Hint: Count from the decimal point to the right.