Skill: Write decimals in expanded form

To write a decimal in expanded form, break it apart by place value.

For decimals through hundredths:

• The digit left of the decimal point shows the ones.
• The first digit right of the decimal point shows the tenths.
• The second digit right of the decimal point shows the hundredths.

Example: Write $(6.03)$ in expanded form.

1. The $6$ is in the ones place, so its value is $6$.
2. The $0$ is in the tenths place, so its value is $(0.0)$. It is a placeholder showing that there are no tenths.
3. The $3$ is in the hundredths place, so its value is $(0.03)$.

Add the place values:

$$6.03 = 6 + 0.00 + 0.03$$

The expanded form is also commonly written as:

$$\boxed{6.03 = 6 + 0.03}$$

This means 6 ones, 0 tenths, and 3 hundredths.