Beginner · 9 min
Working with decimals
Add decimal amounts and connect decimals to fractions.
Line up place values
Add tenths to tenths and hundredths to hundredths. Writing trailing zeros can help align the places.
Worked example
2.50 + 1.75 = 4.25
Decimals are fractions
Each place after the decimal point represents a smaller power of ten. Twenty-five hundredths equals one quarter.
Worked example
0.25 = 25/100 = 1/4
Try it on paper
- Write down each step before entering your answer.
- Use the explanation to check your method, then try the next question.