Compare Whole Numbers and Decimals

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What is a whole number?

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A whole number is a non-negative number without fractions or decimals, including zero (e.g., 0, 1, 2, 3, ...).

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What is a decimal?

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A decimal is a number that includes a decimal point, representing a fraction of a whole (e.g., 0.5, 1.25, 3.14).

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How do you compare whole numbers?

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Whole numbers are compared by looking at their value; the number with the greater value is larger.

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How do you compare decimals?

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Decimals are compared by looking at the digits from left to right, starting from the leftmost digit.

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What does the symbol '<' mean?

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The symbol '<' means 'less than'.

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What does the symbol '>' mean?

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The symbol '>' means 'greater than'.

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What does the symbol '=' mean?

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The symbol '=' means 'equal to'.

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Put in order from least to greatest: 1.2, 1.03, 1.25.

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1.03, 1.2, 1.25.

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Which is greater: 0.75 or 0.8?

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0.8 is greater than 0.75.

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On a number line, where is 0.5 located?

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0.5 is exactly at the midpoint between 0 and 1.