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Discover LudwigThe phrase "decimal place" is correct and usable in written English.
It is typically used to describe the position of the decimal point (e.g. 6.32), and can be used when discussing numbers, mathematics, and financial statements. For example: In the number 6.32, the decimal point is in the fourth decimal place.
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decimal place
noun
The position of a digit to the right of the decimal point in a decimal number.
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The maximum error is in the third decimal place.
It is worth thinking about what a decimal place means.
Are we to assume that the decimal place is significant?
The disagreements are very rare, and even then in the fifth decimal place.
The numbers had been rounded off in the third decimal place.
Neither candidate had an edge, even in the second decimal place.
Give the answer to one decimal place.
Round 248.561 to 1 decimal place, then 2 decimal places.
Round 0.9583 to 1 decimal place, then 2 decimal places.
This is the digit in the first decimal place.
Round 598.053 to 1 decimal place, then 2 decimal places.
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