Compare the decimals

Question

127.2 _____ 127.200

Answer 1

To compare the two decimals, we can align them:

• 127.2
• 127.200

When we compare, we can see that:

• 127.2 is the same as 127.200 when we consider the trailing zeros.

So, we can fill in the blank with an equal sign:

127.2 = 127.200