Question

Why is 5.269 written as the sum of four numbers and 5.038 as the sum of only 3 numbers?

Answer 1

Answer:

Since the number 5.038 contains one zero thus, it is expressed as sum of three numbers.

If 5.269 is expressed in sum then it will be:

$5+\frac{2}{10} +\frac{6}{100} +\frac{9}{1000}$

Also, If 5.038 is expressed in sum then it will be:

$5+\frac{3}{100} +\frac{8}{1000}$

Answer 2

Step-by-step explanation:

because 0 not counted after decimal