Compare the decimals

Question

53.8 _____ 53.72

Answer 1

To compare the decimals 53.8 and 53.72, we can align them for clarity:

53.80
53.72

Now we can compare them digit by digit starting from the left:

1. The whole number part (53) is the same for both.
2. The next digit after the decimal for 53.8 is 8 (in 53.80), while for 53.72 it is 7.

Since 8 is greater than 7, we can conclude that:

53.8 > 53.72