A decimal number consists of a whole number and a fractional part. Decimal numbers fall between integers and represent values that are not whole numbers.

The dot present between the whole number is called the decimal point.

Explanation: In this image, 146.45. Here, we take 146.45 as a decimal number, consisting of 146 and 45 separated by a point called a decimal point.

Decimal place values express the place values of the digits in a decimal number which includes the whole number part and the fractional part.

Explanation: In this image, we have the number 75.265. To break it down, we take the first digit after the decimal point, which is 2, as the ten’s place. The next digit after the decimal is 6, which represents the hundred’s place. The final digit after the decimal, which is 5, represents the thousand’s place.