Decimal Numbers

Any number can be written in decimal form.

There are three different types of decimal number
exact,
recurring
other decimals.
An exact or terminating decimal is one which does not go on forever, so you can write down
all its digits. For example: 0.1
A recurring decimal is a decimal number which does go on forever, but where some of the
digits are repeated over and over again. For example: !.""""""""""
#ometimes recurring decimals are written with a bar over the digits which are repeated, or
with dots over the first and last digits that are repeated.
Other decimals are those which go on forever and don$t have digits which repeat. For
example pi % ".1&1'()"*'!'"("*&)()&"...
+hen adding and subtracting decimals add or subtract as normal, but ma,e sure that you ,eep
the decimal points aligned.
For example ".( - 1." %
".(
- 1."0
......
&.
And to wor, out ! / 1.& we can write it:
!.00
/ 1.&0
......
.)0

0ideo to show how to add decimals.
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Multiplying Decimals
4ultiplying decimals is the same as multiplying two whole numbers. 5ou 6ust need to
remember the following:
7f there is one digit after the decimal point in the 8uestion, there will be one digit after
the decimal point in the answer.
7f there are two digits after the decimal point in the 8uestion, there will be two digits
after the decimal point in the answer etc.
For example to calculate !.1( 9 ( we wor, out !1( 9 ( and then wor, out where to put the
decimal point.
!1(
9 (
....
1&(&
There are two digits after the decimal point in the 8uestion :!.1( x (;, so there will be two
digits after the decimal point in the answer. Therefore !.1( 9 ( % 1&.(&
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Dividing Decimals
+hen dividing a decimal by a whole number, divide as usual but ,eep the decimal points
aligned as in above.
7f you are dividing a decimal by another decimal, you need to use e8uivalent fractions.
For example, ).1( < 0.( means ).1( 1 0.( which is the same as )1.( 1 ( :we have multiplied
the numerator and denominator by 10;.
=emember to always multiply the numerator and denominator by the same number. And ma,e
sure that the denominator is a whole number.
This video shows you how to divide decimals
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