comparing and 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.

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How do you compare two decimals?

Back

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

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What does it mean if one decimal is greater than another?

Back

It means that the value of the first decimal is larger than the value of the second decimal.

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What does it mean if one decimal is less than another?

Back

It means that the value of the first decimal is smaller than the value of the second decimal.

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What is the symbol for 'greater than'?

Back

>

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What is the symbol for 'less than'?

Back

<

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What is the symbol for 'equal to'?

Back

=

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Order the following decimals from least to greatest: 0.5, 0.75, 0.25.

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0.25, 0.5, 0.75

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Which is greater: 0.9 or 0.89?

Back

0.9 is greater than 0.89.

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If you have 0.3 and 0.30, are they equal?

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Yes, 0.3 and 0.30 are equal.