THOUSANDTH

Thousandth

Definition Of Thousandth

One part out of 1,000 equal parts of a whole.

Examples of Thousandth

56.781 - 1 is in the thousandths place and is read as Fifty-six and seven hundred eighty-one thousandths.
The number 4.7538 to the nearest thousandths is 4.754. Because 38 is close to 40 than 30.

Video Examples: Tenths, Hundredths, and Thousandths

Solved Example on Thousandth

Ques: Which of the following numbers has 6 in the thousandths place?

Choices:

A. 88.695
B. 89.567
C. 98.756
D. 658.479
Correct answer: C

Solution:

Step 1: 6 is three places to the right of the decimal point in the number 98.756
Step 2: So, in the number 98.756, 6 in the thousandths place.

Quick Summary

Thousandths represent the third decimal place.
They are smaller than tenths and hundredths.

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🍎 Teacher Insights

Use visual aids like base-10 blocks to represent thousandths.

🎓 Prerequisites

Place Value
Decimals
Hundredths

Check Your Knowledge

Q1: Which digit is in the thousandths place in the number 98.756?

8 7 5 6

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: How do you read a number with thousandths?
A: Read the whole number part, then 'and', then the decimal part as a whole number, followed by 'thousandths'.