Comparing Decimal Numbers Standard 2 - Number and Operations SPI 0506.2.9 Compare whole numbers, decimals and fractions using the symbols <, >, and =.

Symbols < is less than > is greater than = is equal to

Decimal Numbers Remember that a decimal number is a part of a whole number. We can think of decimal numbers as fractions when comparing.

Fraction-Decimal Equivalents 1/3 0.3 1/4 0.25 ½ 0.5 1/5 0.2

Example 0.5 is five tenths 0.5 can be written as 5/10 0.5 is also ½ 1/10 5/10 = ½

Example 0.7 is seven tenths 0.7 can be written as 7/10 5/10

Compare 0.5 0.7 (5/10) (5/10 + 2/10) <

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