Compare Decimals: Find the Missing Sign Between 0.45 and 0.450

Question

Fill in the missing sign:

0.45 — 0.450 0.45\text{ }_{—\text{ }}0.450

Step-by-Step Solution

Let's compare the two decimal numbers 0.45 0.45 and 0.450 0.450 .

1. Convert 0.45 0.45 to the same decimal places as 0.450 0.450 :

0.45=0.450 0.45 = 0.450

2. Now compare the expanded forms. Since both are numerically equal, we have:

0.450=0.450 0.450 = 0.450

Therefore, the missing sign is = = .

Answer

= =