Compare Decimals: Is 0.505 Equal to 0.5005?

Are the fractions equal?

$0.505 \stackrel{?}{=} 0.5005$

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Are the fractions equal?

$0.505 \stackrel{?}{=} 0.5005$

To determine if the fractions are equal, we compare the decimal numbers carefully.

In $0.505$ , the digits are 0, 5, 0, and 5.

In $0.5005$ , the digits are 0, 5, 0, 0, and 5.

The first fraction, $0.505$ , has no digit in the thousandths place, whereas the second fraction, $0.5005$ , has a zero in the thousandths place.

Therefore, $0.505 \neq 0.5005$ .

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