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Compare decimals

To compare decimals, line up the decimal points and compare from the left.

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How to do it

  1. Compare the whole-number parts first.
  2. If equal, compare the tenths, then the hundredths.
  3. Add zeros on the end to make the lengths match.

Worked example

2.7 ? 2.35
2.7 = 2.70. Tenths: 7 and 3.
2.7 > 2.35

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More digits does not mean bigger: 0.65 is less than 0.7.

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