Question

0.4 and 0.40 are the same amount is the word form of the decimals the same?

Answer 1

yes they are the same amount.

Answer 2

.4 and .40 are indeed the same amount.

We usually drop the 0 in the 100'ths place when it is not necessary for indicating money or solving a problem with 2 decimals.

Also realize that .400 .4000 etc are all the same as well.