Comparing%20Decimals

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Comparing Decimals

• And Equivalent Decimals

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Equivalent Decimals

• 034 is the same as 34.
• The zero in the hundreds place isn't necessary.
• The number still has no hundredths, 3 tens and 4
  ones.
• 1.5 is the same as 1.50
• The zero at the end is not necessary, but helps
  in calculations.
• The number still has 1 one, 5 tenths, and no
  hundredths.

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Zeros

• You may add as many zeros left of digits that are
  before a decimal.
• You may also add as many zeros as you want right
  of the digits after the decimal.
• 000032.456000 032.456 32.456 32.4560000
  These all have 3 tens,, 2 ones, 4 tenths, 5
  hundredths and 6 thousandths.

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Polite zero

• 0.42 is the same as .42,
• however if there is no whole part (ones, tens,
  etc..) in a number
• a single zero in front of the decimal is proper.

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Comparing or Ordering

• 1) Line up the decimal2) Fill in zerosThese
  steps insure tenths will be compared to tenths,
  hundredths to hundredths, thousandths to
  thousandths and so on.

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Example

• Put these numbers in order from the largest to
  the smallest.0.32, 0.203, 0.03, 0.3

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Greater Than and Less Than

• The symbol lt is read less than
• 5lt12 Five is less than twelve.
• The symbol gt is read greater than.
• 295 gt 34 two hundred ninety five is greater than
  thirty four.

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Alligator

• The alligator turns to eat the bigger number is
  an easy way to remember which way to write the
  symbol.