Comparing and Ordering Decimals

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What is a decimal?

Back

A decimal is a number that has a whole part and a fractional part, separated by a decimal point. For example, 0.5 is a decimal.

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How do you compare decimals?

Back

To compare decimals, look at the digits from left to right. The first place where the digits differ determines which decimal is larger.

Front

Which is larger: 0.5 or 0.17?

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0.5 is larger than 0.17.

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What does the symbol '>' mean?

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The symbol '>' means 'greater than.' For example, 5 > 3 means 5 is greater than 3.

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What does the symbol '<' mean?

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The symbol '<' means 'less than.' For example, 2 < 4 means 2 is less than 4.

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What does the symbol '=' mean?

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The symbol '=' means 'equal to.' For example, 7 = 7.0 means 7 is equal to 7.0.

Front

Which is larger: 0.43 or 0.06?

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0.43 is larger than 0.06.

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What is place value?

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Place value is the value of a digit based on its position in a number. For example, in 0.56, the 5 is in the tenths place and the 6 is in the hundredths place.

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How do you write 0.5 as a fraction?

Back

0.5 can be written as 1/2.

Front

Which is true: 0.29 > 0.92 or 7 = 7.0?

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7 = 7.0 is true.