Class 7 · Chapter 3
A Peek Beyond the Point
Decimals — reading, comparing, and arithmetic.
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Detailed theory
First place after point: tenths (). Second: hundredths (). Third: thousandths. And so on.
Key concepts & formulas
01
Decimal point separates integer from fractional parts.
02
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03
Compare by aligning decimal points and comparing digit by digit.
04
Add/subtract by aligning decimal points, filling with zeros.
05
Multiply: ignore point, multiply, then place point using digit count.