Compare Decimals: Determining the Relationship Between 0.3 and 0.03

Question

Determine the appropriate sign according to the number line:

0.30.30.30000.50.50.51110.3?0.03 0.3?0.03

Video Solution

Solution Steps

00:00 Set the appropriate sign
00:04 We'll use the number line to find the 2 numbers
00:09 If the number is to the left of the second number then it's smaller, and to the right it's larger
00:13 We'll identify the position of our number in relation to the second number
00:18 And this is the solution to the question

Step-by-Step Solution

Let's look at the number 0.03

This number is located on the number line between 0 and 0.1

In other words, the numbers in this range are:

0.01,0.02,0.03,0.04,0.05,0.06,0.07,0.08,0.09 0.01, 0.02, 0.03, 0.04, 0.05, 0.06, 0.07, 0.08, 0.09

Therefore, the larger one is 0.3

0.3 > 0.03

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