Connect Fractions and Decimals (Tenths) . Tenths are fractions and represent a number that is less than a whole. One-tenth is a fraction that is represented as one part out of ten equal parts. One-tenth is also the answer to the division 1÷10. . The first decimal place in our number system is Tenths and this place is positioned one place to the right of the Ones place. Fractions and decimals can be used to represent numbers that have a combination of whole and parts that are less than one whole.