Compare Decimals: Finding the Relationship Between 2.16 and 2.150

In order to compare which is larger, we will compare the numbers by adding 0 to 2.16 in the following way:

$2.160?2.150$

Note that before the decimal point we have 2 in both numbers

After the decimal point in both numbers we have 1

The different numbers are the ones that follow, 6 versus 5

Since 6 is greater than 5, the appropriate sign is:

2.160 > 2.150