Convert Unlike Decimals To Like Decimals

Convert Unlike Decimals to Like Decimals

Addition of Unlike Decimals

Subtraction of Unlike Decimals

Before you understand: How to convert Unlike Decimals to Like Decimals, You must know: What are Like Decimals ? What are Unlike Decimals ? What are Decimal Places ? Unlike Decimals can be converted into Like Decimals; by adding required number of Zeros in decimal place and this does not affect any change in the values of decimals. Example - Decimal 7.1 and 18.34 are Unlike Decimals, because: 7.1 have only one decimal place i.e. digit 1 18.34 have two decimal places i.e. digit 3 and 4 Now, 7.1 can be converted into a decimal having two decimal places i.e. by adding 0(Zero) at its hundredths place. And after conversion we get; 7.10 having two decimal places i.e. digit 1 and 0 Also, 7.1 = 7.10 i.e. Value of the decimal is not affected. Hence, 7.10 and 18.34 are now Like Decimals because both have similar decimal places.