A decimal quantity has a whole part and a fractional part.

The idea

Write a comma between the whole part and the decimal digits: 1,5 means one and five tenths. A decimal point is also used in some regions.

Examples

  • La botella contiene 1,5 litros de agua.The bottle contains 1.5 litres of water.
  • El queso cuesta 2,75 euros.The cheese costs 2.75 euros.
  • La mesa mide 0,8 metros de ancho.The table is 0.8 metres wide.
  • El paquete pesa 3,2 kilos.The package weighs 3.2 kilos.
  • La receta necesita 0,5 litros de leche.The recipe needs 0.5 litres of milk.
  • El recorrido tiene 4,6 kilómetros.The route is 4.6 kilometres long.

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Watch out

Do not read the comma as a thousands separator: 2,75 is less than three.

Try it yourself

  1. Write the number with a decimal comma: 1.4 — La cinta mide ___ metros: uno y cuatro décimas.

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    1,4

    1,4 has one whole metre and four tenths.

  2. Write the number with a decimal comma: 6.50 — La entrada cuesta ___ euros: seis y cincuenta centésimas.

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    6,50

    6,50 represents six euros and fifty cents.

  3. Write the number with a decimal comma: 0.3 — La caja pesa ___ kilos: cero y tres décimas.

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    0,3

    0,3 represents three tenths of a kilo.

Use it today

Write three measurements using a decimal comma.