kümnendkoht

Kümnendkoht is an Estonian term that translates to "decimal place" or "decimal point" in English. It refers to the position of a digit after the decimal separator in a number. The value of a digit in a kümnendkoht depends on its position relative to the decimal point. For example, in the number 3.14, the digit '1' is in the first kümnendkoht, representing one-tenth, and the digit '4' is in the second kümnendkoht, representing one-hundredth.

Understanding kümnendkohad is fundamental to working with decimal numbers, which are used extensively in mathematics, science, engineering, and everyday life for representing fractions and precise measurements. The system of place value that extends to the right of the decimal point follows a pattern of dividing by powers of ten. The first kümnendkoht signifies multiplication by 10^-1 (0.1), the second by 10^-2 (0.01), the third by 10^-3 (0.001), and so on. This consistent structure allows for unambiguous representation and manipulation of fractional quantities.