Compare Two Decimals: Finding the Larger Number

Which decimal number is greater?

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00:00 Which number is larger?
00:03 Let's compare the digits between the numbers
00:10 The digit 5 is larger than 0, therefore this number is larger
00:18 And this is the solution to the question

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Which decimal number is greater?

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Let's first convert the decimal numbers into simple fractions and compare them:

0.5 is divided by 10 because there is only one number after the decimal point, therefore:

0.5=510 0.5=\frac{5}{10}

0.55 is divided by 100 because there are two numbers after the decimal point, therefore:

0.55=55100 0.55=\frac{55}{100}

Let's now compare the numbers:

55100>510 \frac{55}{100}>\frac{5}{10}

Therefore, the larger number is 0.55.

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Final Answer

0.55 0.55

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