What is thousandths place? Definition and examples


The thousandths place is the name of the next place to the right of hundredths in a decimal number. It is the third digit to the right of the decimal point as shown in the figure below.

Thousandths place

In the number 65.109, 9 is in the thousandths place

In the number 31.492, 2 is in the thousandths place

In the number 10.021, 1 is in the thousandths place

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