Question

Write each of the following decimals in words.
\[108.56\]

Answer 1

Hint:
Here in this question, we have to write the decimal numbers in words. For this, we will follow the same procedure as for the normal numbers to the left-hand side of the decimal. We will insert commas and assign them place values and then write their names. Again, we will write the decimal as ‘point’. Now, for the part to the right side of the decimal, we will spell out each number as it is by its name.

Complete step by step answer:
We will first consider the left side of the decimal.
Since there are only three numerals, there is no need for inserting the commas.
We will assign these numbers to their place values. The place values are given as Ones – Tens – Hundreds, Thousands – Ten Thousands, and so on. We will start from the right and proceed towards the left. The place values of the numerals are as given below –
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Hundreds Tens Ones
We will now multiply the numerals with their respective place values to obtain the place-value names.
1 – \[1 \times 100 = 100\] - One Hundred
0 – \[0 \times 10 = 00\]
8 – \[8 \times 1 = 8\] - Eight
Add the place values in the different sets and then, write the name of the numeral.
Write the final name of the left side now.
The name of 108 is One hundred eight.
The decimal is written as a point.
56 is written as five six.
Aggregating all of these we get the decimal in words as, One Hundred Eight point Five Six.

Note:
A decimal is a number whose denominator is the power of ten and whose numerator can be expressed by numerals placed to the right of the decimal point. The part that is to the left of the decimal point is known as the whole number part. The right part is called the fractional or the decimal part, because it denotes the fraction portion of the decimal number.