Decimal Comparison: Finding the Maximum Value of 0.41

Question

Determine which of the following numbers is larger than 0.41 0.41 :

Video Solution

Solution Steps

00:00 Choose the larger number than the given number
00:03 Let's compare the digits of the numbers
00:06 We see this number is equal to our number, let's move to the next
00:09 Digit 1 is greater than 0, so the number is larger
00:18 Let's move to the next
00:23 We can always add 0 to the right side of the last digit
00:28 Digit 1 is greater than 0, so the number is larger
00:31 Let's move to the next
00:36 Digit 2 is greater than 1, so the number is smaller
00:43 And this is the solution to the question

Step-by-Step Solution

Observe the number 0.41 . We can see that it equals 0.41

0.41=0.41 0.41=0.41

Therefore this is not the correct answer.

Observe the number 0.405. The number after the decimal point is identical meaning 4 equals 4 however the number 0 is less than 1

0.405 < 0.41

Therefore this is not the correct answer.

Let's look at the number 0.4, we'll add 0 to it to obtain the number 0.40. Now let's look at the numbers after the decimal point, 4 equals 4 and 0 is less than 1

0.40 < 0.41

Therefore this is not the correct answer.

Let's look at the number 0.42. We can see that the number after the decimal point is 4, and the number after it is 2. Since 2 is greater than 1

0.42 > 0.41

Therefore this is the correct answer

Answer

0.42 0.42