The origins of the decimal point, something millions of people use daily, may be much older than we first thought. It was initially considered to have originated in 1593, having been used by German ...

Represent fractions as parts of a set using the decimal fraction one-hundredth (0.01). Practice reading and writing decimals. Explore mixed fractions and decimals. Compare mixed decimals. Understand ...

The humble decimal point may have been invented about 150 years before we previously thought. Experts had previously credited German mathematician Christopher Clavius for the innovation, but according ...

Decimals are a way of representing numbers that are not whole. When 1 is divided into 10 equal parts, they are called tenths. Tenths can be represented as decimals: One tenth = \( \frac{1}{10} \) = ...

At Pasadena elementary schools, teaching math is becoming an art. An innovative program launching later this month aims to package the two seemingly unrelated disciplines into lessons that improve ...

Decimals are a way of representing numbers that are not whole. When 1 is divided into 10 equal parts, they are called tenths. Tenths can be represented as decimals: One tenth = \( \frac{1}{10} \) = ...