Compare Decimals: Finding the Symbol Between 0.008 and 0.08

In order to compare which is larger, we'll compare the numbers by adding 0 to 0.08 in the following way:

$0.008\text{?}0.080$

Note that before the decimal point we have 0 in both numbers

After the decimal point in both numbers we have 0

The different numbers are the following ones, 0 versus 8

Since 8 is greater than 0, the appropriate sign is:

0.008 < 0.080