Decimal Comparison: Determining if 0.500 = 0.5 Using Number Line

Question

Determine the appropriate sign according to the number line:

$0.500?\text{0}.5$

00:07 First, let's choose the correct sign for our problem.

00:11 Next, we'll use a number line to locate our two numbers.

00:15 Remember, in a decimal, the last digit comes after the decimal point.

00:20 We can add as many zeros as we like, and the value stays the same.

00:25 So, the numbers are equal. And that's how we solve this problem!

Let's look at the number 0.500

Since the zeros after the tenths digit are not relevant, we can argue that:

$0.500=0.5$

Therefore, if we compare the two numbers, we will find that they are equal and it's the same number:

$0.5=0.5$

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