hundredth

Hundredth is both an ordinal number and a fractional part. As an ordinal, it refers to the 100th item in a sequence. As a fraction, it denotes one part out of a hundred, equal to 1/100. In practice, the term describes a specific small portion or position within a larger whole.

In decimal notation, the hundredth is the second place to the right of the decimal point. For example, in 0.01, the digits 0 and 1 indicate zero tenths and one hundredth. In 0.76, the digit 6 represents hundredths. The concept connects to measurements such as one hundredth of a meter being 0.01 meters, which is one centimeter.

In percentages, the hundredth corresponds to 1 percent, since 1% equals 1/100. The hundredth is also used in statistics, probability, and other fields to express small proportions or precise positions within data.

Spelling and usage notes: the suffix -th forms the ordinal from the cardinal number hundred, yielding hundredth. The plural form for fractional usage is hundredths (as in “the hundredths place”). In decimal contexts, people refer to “the hundredths place.” The term remains neutral and mathematical, applicable to numbers, measurements, and ordered sequences.