Hundredth

Definition of Hundredth

• One out of one hundred equal parts is called a hundredth.

More about Hundredth

• The fractional form of one hundredth is and the decimal equivalent is 0.01.
• In a decimal, the second digit after the decimal point denotes hundredth. For example, there are seven hundredths in the number 2543.978.

Solved Example on Hundredth

Identify the digit in hundredths place of 123.456.

Choices:

A. 3

B. 4

C. 5

D. 6

Correct Answer: C

Solution:

Step 1: Represent the places of the digits in the number as shown below.

Step 2: From the figure, we learn that the digit in the hundredth place is 5.

Related Terms for Hundredth

• Decimal

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