Which decimal number is greater?
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Which decimal number is greater?
Let's convert the decimal numbers into simple fractions and compare them:
0.25 is divided by 100 because there are two digits after the decimal point, so:
0.26 is divided by 100 because there are two digits after the decimal point, so:
Now let's compare the numbers in the numerator:
Therefore, the larger number is 0.26.
Which decimal number is greater?
Converting to fractions makes comparison crystal clear! When you see vs , it's obvious that 26 > 25.
Yes, but be careful! When decimals have the same number of places, you can compare 26 vs 25. But if one has more decimal places (like 0.250 vs 0.26), align them first.
Add zeros to make them the same length! For example, compare 0.3 and 0.25 by writing them as 0.30 and 0.25, then compare 30 vs 25.
Absolutely! Line up the decimal points and compare digit by digit from left to right. Stop at the first place where digits differ - the larger digit wins!
The hundredths place is the second digit after the decimal point. In 0.26, the '6' is in the hundredths place, representing .
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