5th Grade · Number & Operations in Base Ten
Tenths
5.NBT.A.3a
Definition
The place value just after the decimal point, showing parts out of ten.
Examples
- 0.3 means 3 tenths, or 3 out of 10 equal parts.
- In 5.7, the 7 is in the tenths place.
Key rule
The tenths place is the first digit to the right of the decimal point.
Memory hook
First spot after the dot — out of ten.