Compare and order decimals
1 Let’s compare the decimals 4.3 and 4.12.
4
4.1
4.2
4.3
4.4
Tenths
Hundredths
Ones
4
3
4
2
1
The number line shows that 4.3 is bigger than 4.12. Both numbers have a 4 in the ones column. There are more tenths in the number 4.3, so it is greater. Let’s Practise 1 Write a statement using > or < to compare the two fractions given. The first one is done for you. (a)
0.51 > 0.34
(b)
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