Decimal numbers: 6th grade math lessons to print in PDF.

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1 I. Sub-multiples of the unit
2 II. Decomposition and name of the numbers
3 III. Locating on a graduated half-line
4 IV. Comparison and storage
- 4.1 1.comparison of two decimal numbers
- 4.2 2.2 Arrangement of two decimal numbers
5 Have you assimilated the course on decimal numbers in 6th grade?

A sixth grade math lesson on decimal numbers, in this lesson that you can download for free in PDF format and print freely. We will study the sub-multiples of the unit, the decomposition of a decimal number and the names of the digits. Locating on a graduated line and comparing decimal numbers. We will approach the comparison of two decimal numbers as well as its integer and decimal part in the sixth grade.

I. Sub-multiples of the unit

1. tenths

Definition:

When you break down a unit into ten equal parts, you get tenths.

A tenth is noted $\frac{1}{10}$ .

In the unit, there are ten tenths so $1=\frac{10}{10}$ .

Example:

2. The hundredths

Definition:

When you break down a unit into a hundred equal parts, you get a hundredth.

One hundredth is noted $\frac{1}{100}$ .

In the unit, there are one hundredths so $1=\frac{100}{100}$ .

Example:

3. thousandths

Definition:

When you break down a unit into a thousand equal parts, you get thousandths.

A thousandth is noted $\frac{1}{1000}$ .

In the unit there is one thousandth therefore $1=\frac{1\,000}{1\,000}$ .

Example:

$\frac{14\,531}{1\,000}=14+\frac{531}{1\,000}=14+\frac{5}{10}+\frac{3}{100}+\frac{1}{1\,000}=14,531$

II. Decomposition and name of the numbers

Definition:

Any number that can be written as a decimal fraction, i.e. whose numerator is a whole number and whose denominator is 1,10,100,1 000,10 000 …, is a decimal number.

It can also be noted using a comma, it is its decimal writing: it is composed

of an integer part and a decimal part.

Remark:

A decimal number has a finite decimal part.

Example:

Consider the decimal number 1345.824.

This number reads one thousand three hundred and forty-five units and eight hundred and twenty-four units.
It can be broken down into the following form $1\,345,824=,(\,1\times \,1000\,\,)+\,\,(3\times \,100\,\,)+\,(\,4\times \,10\,\,)+\,(\,5\times \,1\,,)+\,(\,8\times \,\frac{1}{10}\,\,)+\,(\,2\times \,\frac{1}{100}\,\,)+,(\,4\times \,\frac{1}{1\,000}\,\,)$
Here is the name of each number:
1 is the number of thousands
3 is the number of hundreds
4 is the tens digit
5 is the number of units
8 is the number of tenths
2 is the number of hundredths
4 is the number of thousandths.

Remark:

An integer is a particular decimal number.

Indeed, 25 can be written with a comma 25=25.0 or as a decimal fraction $25=\,\frac{25}{1}$ .

III. Locating on a graduated half-line

Example:

What are the abscissae of points A and B?

One unit is divided into ten equal parts, which means that it is divided into ten-tenths.

Point A is 2 tenths after 3. So its abscissa is $3+\frac{2}{10}=3,2$ .

Point B has the abscissa $0+\frac{3}{10}=0,3$ .

We note A(3,2) and B(0,3).

IV. Comparison and storage

1.comparison of two decimal numbers

Definition:

Comparing two numbers means finding out which is bigger, or smaller, or telling if they are equal.

Remark:

We use the symbols > for “greater than” and < for “less than”.

Rule:

To compare two decimal numbers written in decimal form:

we compare the whole parts;
if the whole parts are equal, then the tenths numbers are compared;
they are equal, so we compare the numbers of the hundredths;
they are equal, so we compare the thousandths figures;
and so on until the two numbers have different digits.

Example:

Compare the numbers 81.357 and 81.36.

First, we compare the integer parts of the two numbers;
they are equal, so we compare the numbers of the tenths;
they are equal, so we compare the numbers of the hundredths.
5<6 so 81.357<81.36.

Remark:

When the whole parts are equal, the decimal parts can be compared.

$81,357=81+\frac{357}{1\,000}$ and $81,36=81+\frac{36}{100}=81+\frac{360}{1\,000}=81,360$ .

Now, 360 thousandths is greater than 357 thousandths so 81.36>81.357.

2.2 Arrangement of two decimal numbers

Example:

Arrange the numbers $25,342;\,253,42;\,25,243;\,235,42;\,25,324$ in ascending order.

The smallest number is found, then the smallest of the remaining numbers, and so on until the last one.

This gives .

Things to remember:

Skills to learn about decimal numbers:

what to remember

Know the definition of a decimal number;
Notion of integer and decimal parts;
Know how to give the position of a number (tenth, hundredth, unit, thousands, …);
Perform operations (addition, subtraction, multiplication and Euclidean division);
Decompose a decimal number;
Know how to compare two decimal numbers and place abscissas on a graduated half-line.

This course is in accordance with the official programs of thenational education.

In addition, you can continue with the exercises on decimal numbers in the sixth grade.

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Decimal numbers: 6th grade math course in PDF.

I. Sub-multiples of the unit

1. tenths

2. The hundredths

3. thousandths

II. Decomposition and name of the numbers

III. Locating on a graduated half-line

IV. Comparison and storage

1.comparison of two decimal numbers

2.2 Arrangement of two decimal numbers

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