decimal point
Digits to the right represent tenths, hundredths, and so on. This topic is part of Mathematics within Science & Nature. This page currently draws on 4 supporting questions, with answers and bonus facts available below.
decimal point trivia questions
A decimal point separates whole numbers from what?
Answer: Fractional parts
Bonus fact: Digits to the right represent tenths, hundredths, and so on.
In 3.14, which digit is in the tenths place?
Answer: 1
Bonus fact: The first digit right of the decimal is the tenths digit.
Moving a decimal point one place right when multiplying by 10 changes the value by what factor?
Answer: 10
Bonus fact: Base-10 place values differ by factors of ten.
In American English, what is another name for a period in numerical notation?
Answer: Decimal point
Bonus fact: The dot separating whole and fractional parts is called a decimal point.