Comparing and Ordering

Decimals
Using Models

 If you are comparing tenths to hundredths, you can use a

tenths grid and a hundredths grid. Here, you can see
that 0.4 is greater than 0.36.
 Using a Number Line

Determine Determine the highest and lowest number, and then draw tenths. If hundredths
are necessary, draw those.

Put Example: Put the following numbers in order on the number line: 1.4; 1.65; 1.58;
1.84; 1.8

Be In this example, the number line must be between 1.4 and 1.84.
 The Easy Way

Line up the numbers vertically by the decimal point.

Add “0” to fill in any missing spaces.

Compare from left to right.

 Put these numbers in order:
12.5; 12.24; 11.96; 12.36

12 . 50
Fill in the missing
12 . 24 space with a zero.
11 . 96
12 . 36

11.96 < 12.24 < 12.36 < 12.5

these decimals , begin with the smallest

8.25 , 8.21 , 8.36 , 7.95

7.95 8.21 8.25 8.36