Comparing Decimals -1

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What is a decimal?

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A decimal is a way of representing numbers that are not whole numbers, using a point (.) to separate the whole part from the fractional part.

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How do you compare decimals?

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To compare decimals, align the numbers by the decimal point and compare each digit from left to right.

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What does the symbol '<' mean?

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The symbol '<' means 'less than'.

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What does the symbol '>' mean?

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The symbol '>' means 'greater than'.

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What does the symbol '=' mean?

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The symbol '=' means 'equal to'.

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Which is greater: 0.17 or 0.19?

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0.19 is greater than 0.17.

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Which is less: 0.07 or 0.21?

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0.07 is less than 0.21.

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How do you read the decimal 0.85?

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You read 0.85 as 'eighty-five hundredths'.

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What is the value of the digit 4 in the decimal 0.47?

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The value of the digit 4 in 0.47 is four tenths.

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If two decimals have the same number of digits, how do you compare them?

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If they have the same number of digits, compare them digit by digit from left to right.