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Comparing the value of two decimals

Comparing value of two decimals

This math skill teaches how to compare two decimal numbers by checking each digit from left to right. If digits are the same, continue to the next digit until a difference is found. The larger different digit determines which decimal is greater.

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Teaching Transcript

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Let's compare 8.94 and 8.5 to see which is larger

With decimals we can always add zeros at the end without changing the number

Start our comparison with the largest digit. The 8's are the same, so we move to the next digit.

The point 9 and point 5 are different, so we can see that 8.9 is larger than 8.5. Any numbers after that do not matter.

So 8.94 is greater than 8.5

Skill Practice

Comparing value of two decimals

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