Decimals - Tenths

Want to write a certain number of tenths in decimal form? Try the Converter at the foot of this page.

 

Or we can show the same thing this way:

One (1) whole unit	Split into ten equal parts (tenths)		Each part is one tenth

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Numbers with place value

When we write numbers with tenths using decimals we use a decimal point and the tenths place to the right of this decimal point. The tenth place is immediately right of the decimal point.

9/10 = .9	.	9	We read this number as nine tenths

Examples of numbers with tenths

Blocks	Fraction	Decimal	Notes
	1/10	.1 one tenth
	2/10	.2 two tenths
	3/10	.3 three tenths
	4/10	.4 four tenths
	5/10	.5 five tenths
	6/10	.6 six tenths
	7/10	.7 seven tenths
	8/10	.8 eight tenths
	9/10	.9 nine tenths
	10/10	1 one	Note: ten tenths = one
	1 1/10	1.1 one and one tenth
	1 2/10	1.2 one and two tenths

Tenths to Decimals: Converter

Try these worksheets to help practice working with whole numbers and tenths:

• Rounding decimals to the nearest whole number
• Identifying and writing decimals - tenths