Comparing Decimals: Which Number Has the Larger Magnitude?

Which decimal number is greater?

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00:00 Which number is bigger?
00:03 Let's compare the digits between the numbers
00:13 The digit 2 is bigger than 1, therefore this number is bigger
00:18 And this is the solution to the question

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Which decimal number is greater?

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Let's convert the two numbers to fractions -

19/100

20/100

It's clear to us that 20 is greater than 19, and by the same logic, 0.2 is greater than 0.19, even though it might appear smaller to us because it has fewer digits.

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0.2 0.2

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