3. A Quick Review
A decimal is part of a whole.
A decimal represents a number
less than one.
hundredths
whole number
4.872 thousandths
tenths
4. A Quick Review
The following illustration proves that 0.4 and 0.40 are
equivalent! Remember adding place holder zeros after the
decimal point will not change the value of the number.
0.4 (four tenths) = 0.40 (forty hundredths)
5. A Quick Review
Do you remember what these signs mean?
> greater than
< less than
The sign “opens up” to or “eats” the larger number.
6. When comparing 2 decimals....
1. Line up the decimal points.
2. Add place holder zeros.
3. Work from left to right!
8. Practice Problemos!
< , > or =
1. Line up the
<
0.032 ____ 0.04 decimal points.
2. Add place
0.032 holder zeros.
0.040
3. Work from left
to right!
4 is larger than 3, therefore
0.04 is larger than 0.032
10. Practice Problemos!
< , > or =
1. Line up the
>
4.7 ____ 4.07 decimal points.
2. Add place
4.7 0 holder zeros.
4.07
3. Work from left
to right!
7 is larger than 0, therefore
4.7 is larger than 4.07
12. Practice Problemos!
< , > or =
1. Line up the
=
0.06 ____ 0.060 decimal points.
2. Add place
0.060 holder zeros.
0.060
3. Work from left
to right!
These numbers are
equivalent
13. Now you try!
Use the 3 steps to solve the
following problems on your slate.
