1 / 8

Comparing Decimal Numbers

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.

leonac
Download Presentation

Comparing Decimal Numbers

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

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

  2. Symbols • < is less than • > is greater than • = is equal to

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

  4. Fraction-Decimal Equivalents

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

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

  7. Compare • 0.5 0.7 • (5/10) (5/10 + 2/10) <

  8. Comparing Decimals Practice • Math is Fun • Compare Decimal Numbers • Comparing Decimals

More Related