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6 steps: (1) We know ones, tens, hundreds... what about numbers SMALLER than one? (2) The decimal point separates wholes from parts. 3.4 means '3 wholes and 4 tenths'. (3) One tenth = 1/10 = 0.1. It's one piece when a whole is cut into 10 equal parts. (4) 0.7 = 7/10 (seven tenths). (5) 1.5 = 1 whole

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