Common Misconception When Comparing Decimals
Compare 1.3 and 1.245.
1.300_____1.245
We see that 300 thousandths is________than 245 thousandths
Another way to look at it is to look at
the tenths spot: than_____ is more than 2 tenths
Misconception
3 < 245
• 3 is technically less than 245, the value that the digits after the
_______represent are compared differently.
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Common Misconception When Comparing Decimals
Compare 1.3 and 1.245.
1.300 > 1.245
We see that 300 thousandths is greater than 245 thousandths.
Another way to look at it is to look at the tenths spot: than 1.3 is more than 2 tenths.
Misconception
3 < 245
• 3 is technically less than 245, the value that the digits after the decimal point represent are compared differently.
