Decimal Place Value, Charts, and Downloadable Exercises

Understanding the value of Decimal Places could be a little tricky compared to the place value of whole numbers, but here we will try our best to explain it in a simple and easy way.

Here is an example of a decimal number: 42.39

• The first place after a Decimal is known as Tenths Place and the second place is called Hundredths place.

The Place of 3 in 42.39 is Tenths. 

The Place of 9 in 42.39 is Hundredths.

Do not get confused here. Place of 4 in 42.39 is Tens, Place of 2 in Once, and Place of 3 is Tenths. Ones or Oneths place doesn’t exist after the decimal.

Here is a Place Value Chart

The difference between Tens and Tenths, Hundreds and Hundredths, and so on…

• Tens is written as 10s, but Tenths is 1/10s.
• Hundreds is 100s, but Hundredths is 1/100s.
• Thousands is 1000s, but Thousandths is 1/1000s.

Let’s Have a Quick Look

Hundred		100
Ten		10
One		1
Tenth	1/10	.1
Hundredth	1/100	.01
Thousandth	1/1000	.001
Ten Thousandth	1/10000	.0001
Hundred Thousandth	1/100000	.00001
Millionth	1/1000000	.000001

1. Question: Write the Place Value of 683.294

Solution:  

• The Place value of 4 is the digit 683.294 is 4/1000
• The place value of 9 in the digit 683.294 is 9/100
• The Place value of 2 in the digit 683.294 is 2/10
• The place value of 3 in the digit 683.294 is 3
• The place value of 8 in the digit 683.294 is 80
• The place value of 6 in the digit 683.294 is 600

2. Question: Show the Place Value of Digit 4.6 in a chart

O	D	T
N	E	E
E	C	N
S	I	T
	M	H
	A	S
	L
4	.	6

Let’s do a few more lessons to practice.

3. Question: Show the Place Value of Digit 3,295.401 in a chart

T	H	T	O	D	T	H	T
H	U	E	N	E	E	U	H
O	N	N	E	C	N	N	O
U	D	S	S	I	T	D	U
S	R			M	H	R	S
A	E			A	S	E	A
N	D			L		D	N
D	S					T	D
S						H	T
						S	H
							S
3	2	9	5	.	4	0	1

Let’s do one more.

4. Question: Show the Place Value of Digit 1,023,746.401234 in a chart

1	Millions (1,000,000s)
0	Hundred Thousands (100,000s)
2	Ten Thousands (10,000s)
3	Thousands (1,000s)
7	Hundreds (100s)
4	Tens (10s)
6	Ones (1s)
.	Decimal
4	Tens (1/10s)
0	Hundredths (1/100s)
1	Thousandths (1/1000s)
2	Ten Thousandths (1/10000s)
3	Hundred Thousandths (1/100000s)
4	Millionths (1/1000000s)

Exercise to Test Your Skill (Download and Take a Print)

For Teachers and Parents: Download Decimal Place Value Charts and Print Out. Write the Digits in Questions Columns, Distribute Among Children to Practice:

Up to Millionths

Up to Thousandths

Up to Hundredths

Up to Tenths

If you still have questions or suggestions, or even if you want a different kind of Worksheet, feel free to comment and we will make one for you and upload here.