Key term for OCR GCSE Mathematics, used in Decimals.
A zero added to the right of the last decimal digit or used to fill gaps to ensure all numbers in a vertical calculation have the same number of decimal places.
Placeholder zero appears in OCR GCSE Mathematics revision content for Fractions, Decimals and Percentages, especially Decimals and Decimal Arithmetic.
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