Comparing Decimals
About this exercise
Comparing two decimals.
Example problems
A few of the problems this exercise asks. The printable worksheet holds ten fresh ones.
- Which number is greater? 2.37, 3.67
- Which number is greater? 5.2, 4.86
- Which number is greater? 5.89, 5.96
- Which number is greater? 5.49, 1.36
Try it yourself first — open a section below only if you get stuck.
How to solve it
Compare the whole parts first, then the tenths, then the hundredths, digit by digit from the left.
Worked example
0.35 is smaller than 0.4, because 3 tenths is less than 4 tenths.
Common mistake
Judging by the number of digits. 0.35 has more digits than 0.4 but is the smaller number.