Comparing and Rounding Decimals

Learn how to round decimals to the nearest tenth, or hundredth. Let’s get started! 🚀

Comparing and Rounding Decimals - introduction visual

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Decimal places and place value chart showing number 12.348 with illustrations highlighting tenths, hundredths, and thousandths.Rounding decimals, showing rules for rounding up if the digit is 5 or greater, and rounding down if the digit is less than 5, with examples.Comparison of two decimals, 12.431 and 12.441, with steps to align decimal points, check digits from left to right, and determine the greater decimal.

🛎️ The Decimal Place Value

  • The 1st, 2nd, and 3rd decimal places are tenths, hundredths, thousandths.
  • For example, 12.348=12+0.3+0.04+0.00812.348 = 12 + 0.3 + 0.04 + 0.008.

🛎️ Rounding Decimals Rules

  • Look at the digit one place to the right of the rounding place.
  • If it is less than 5, round down. If it is 5 or more, round up.
  • For example, 12.348 rounded to the nearest tenth is 12.3, because the digit in the hundredths place is 4, which is less than 5, so we round down.

🛎️ Comparing Decimals

  • Line up the decimal points first.
  • Compare digits from left to right.
  • The number with the larger digit first is greater.

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