Compare Decimals

Compare Decimals

How to Compare Decimals

• Line up the decimals

• Start at the left and compare digits of the same place value

• 0.40 compared to 0.04

• In the tenths place, the 4 is larger than the 0

• so 0.40 > 0.04

Multiple Choice

Compare 0.470 to 0.707

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More Comparing

• When the first place has the same digit, move to the next place

Multiple Choice

Compare 4.241 to 4.25

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Compare More than Two Numbers

• Use a place value chart

• Line up the decimals

Multiple Choice

Order the numbers from least to greatest

4.25, 4.312, 4.241

• 4.25, 4.312, 4.241

• 4.241, 4.312, 4.25

• 4.241, 4.25, 4.312