Understanding Tenths and Tenths Place in Decimals

The tenths place in a decimal number is the first position to the right of the decimal point. In the number 2.01, the digits represent specific values based on their position. Here's the breakdown:

• The number 2 is in the units place (whole number).
• The . is the decimal point.
• The first digit after the decimal, which is 0, is in the tenths place. This means it represents 0/10 or 0.0.
• The second digit after the decimal, which is 1, is in the hundredths place, representing 1/100 or 0.01.

So, to answer your question, in the number 2.01, the digit in the tenths place is 0.