Comparing and Ordering Decimals for 4th Grade
To compare decimals, compare digits from the largest place value rightward, and remember that a longer decimal is not automatically larger. The examples below show why trailing zeros change nothing, with practice problems and a full answer key.
DETAILED EXPLANATION
Compare decimals by comparing digits from left to right (tenths, then hundredths). 0.4 is greater than 0.39 because 4 tenths > 3 tenths.
WORKED EXAMPLES WITH STEP BY STEP SOLUTIONS
Example 1
Which is greater: 0.56 or 0.6?
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Solutions:
Step 1: Apply the concept from the lesson above.
Step 2: Carry out the operation or reasoning.
Answer: 0.6 = 0.60. Compare tenths: 6 > 5. So 0.6 > 0.56.
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