Comparing/Ordering DecimalsMethod IPlace the decimals in place value chart and compare them.
Examine the digit in each of the place values to order your decimals
Ascending order
0.03,0.3,0.301,0.33
Method II
Step 1
Change the decimals to whole numbers by multiplying each decimals by
1n0sWhere
n0 s means number of zeros to join the
1 to obtain 10,100,1000,10000 etc.
The
n0s is the highest number of digits after the decimal point of one of the decimals you are to order.
The decimal 0.301 has the highest number of digits (3) after the decimal points, hence we multiply each of the decimals by 1000
Step 2
Order the whole numbers obtained
Step 3
Replace the whole numbers by their corresponding decimal numbers.
Step 1
0.301=0.301×1000=0.⋅×1000=3010.3=0.3×1000=0.0.×1000=3000.33=0.33×1000=.×1000=3300.03=0.03×1000=0..×1000=30Step 2
Ascending order
⟶30,300,301,330Step 3
0.03,0.3,0.301,0.33