Compare Decimals: Find the Missing Sign Between 2.021 and 20.21

Question

Fill in the missing sign:

2.021 — 20.21 2.021\text{ }_{—\text{ }}20.21

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Step-by-Step Solution

Let's compare the numbers in the following way:

We notice that before the decimal point, we have the numbers 2 and 20

Since 20 is greater than 2, the appropriate sign is:

2.021 < 20.21

Answer

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