IWCF UK Branch Distance Learning Programme DRILLING CALCULATIONS

Necessary zeros
20

0.306

600

0.4009

The zeros in the above examples are necessary as they are put in to keep places for missing
digits.
0.306 is not the same as 0.36
Important
Always put a zero in if front of a decimal place if there are no units. For
example it is written 0.5. This makes the number clear and leads to less
mistakes.

Unnecessary zeros
02

002

05.7

It is not necessary to use zeros in front of whole numbers.

The above numbers should be written;
2

5.7

Try some yourself . . . Exercise 1.27

1.

Copy these numbers out leaving out the unnecessary zeros.

Use a zero before the decimal point when required for clarity.
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.
i.
j.

2.

0048.80
4.0000
006.00
08
.70
0.0055
11.0001
300.0
002.0200
.001

Are these numbers equal? If not, which is higher?

a.
b.
c.

Part 1 Section 4

6.05 and 6.5

6.50 and 6.5
5.063 and 5.036

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