5th Grade · Number & Operations in Base Ten
Thousandths
5.NBT.A.3a
Definition
The place value three spots after the decimal point, showing parts out of one thousand.
Examples
- In 0.418, the 8 is in the thousandths place, worth 8 parts out of 1,000.
- 0.005 means 5 thousandths.
Key rule
The thousandths place is the third digit to the right of the decimal point.
Memory hook
Three spots after the dot — out of a thousand.