To write 25 thousandths as a decimal, you start by understanding the term ‘thousandths.’ The ‘thousandths’ place is the third digit to the right of the decimal point.
So, when you say ’25 thousandths,’ you’re essentially talking about the number 25 in the thousandths place. In decimal form, this is represented as 0.025.
To break it down further:
- The decimal point separates the whole number from the fractional part.
- The first digit after the decimal point is the tenths place, the second digit is the hundredths place, and the third digit is the thousandths place.
Therefore, placing 25 in the correct position gives us 0.025. This means that 25 thousandths is the same as saying twenty-five out of a thousand parts, visually represented in decimal format.