Ordering decimals

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What is a decimal?

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A decimal is a number that includes a decimal point, which separates the whole number part from the fractional part. For example, 0.5 is a decimal.

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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 digit by digit from left to right.

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What does it mean to order numbers from least to greatest?

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Ordering numbers from least to greatest means arranging them starting with the smallest number and ending with the largest.

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What does it mean to order numbers from greatest to least?

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Ordering numbers from greatest to least means arranging them starting with the largest number and ending with the smallest.

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How do you read the decimal 0.45?

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0.45 is read as 'forty-five hundredths'.

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What is the value of the digit 5 in the decimal 0.45?

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In the decimal 0.45, the digit 5 is in the hundredths place, representing 5/100 or 0.05.

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What is the value of the digit 2 in the decimal 1.25?

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In the decimal 1.25, the digit 2 is in the tenths place, representing 2/10 or 0.2.

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Order the following numbers from least to greatest: 0.44, 0.45, 0.49, 0.5.

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0.44, 0.45, 0.49, 0.5.

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Order the following numbers from greatest to least: 1.3, 1.25, 1.09, 0.4.

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1.3, 1.25, 1.09, 0.4.

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What is the smallest number in the set: 5.62, 6, 5.99, 5.09?

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The smallest number is 5.09.