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.

Solved Example on Thousandth

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.

              

Related Terms for Thousandth

  • Decimals
  • Tenths
  • Hundredths
  • Sum
  • Subtraction

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