Comparing and Ordering Decimals
To compare and order decimals, line up the decimal points. Then, begining at the left, find the first place where the digits differ. Continue comparing places from left to right.
Compare 0.786, 0.867, and 0.768
| Line up the decimal points |
0.786
0.867
0.768
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| Find the first place where the digits differ |
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These decimals in order from greaters to least are 0.867, 0.786, 0.768
