5th Grade · Number & Operations in Base Ten
Hundredths
5.NBT.A.3a
Definition
The place value two spots after the decimal point, showing parts out of one hundred.
Examples
- 0.25 means 25 hundredths, or 25 out of 100 equal parts.
- In 3.68, the 8 is in the hundredths place.
Key rule
The hundredths place is the second digit to the right of the decimal point.
Memory hook
Two spots after the dot — out of a hundred.