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, 432.65. Here, we take 432.65 as a decimal number, consisting of 432 and 65 separated by a point called a decimal point.

Equivalent decimals have the same value and can be obtained by adding zeros after the last digit in the decimal part of a number.

Explanation: In this image, 1.75 and 1.750 are equivalent decimals. As the value remains the same after the 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.

Decimals with the same number of digits to the right of the decimal point are called like decimals.

Explanation: In this image, we will discuss about the like decimal numbers, such as 168.97 & 194.76. Both have two decimal places after the decimal point.