We can say that this number is accurate to three decimal places and is made up of 6 units, 7 tenths, 5 hundredths and 2 thousandths – the further down we go, the less value the digit has. Zero hero!

In this KS2 Maths article you'll find out what a decimal number represents, by using place value headings and one hundred grids. We also have KS2 videos, a quiz and lots of examples.