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A decimal number is not always smaller than a whole number. This is a decimal number 2.45

The number on the left of the decimal point shows the whole numbers.

The numbers on the right of the point shows the parts/fractions.

This number is not a whole number .098

This number is a whole number 2.00

This number has whole numbers and parts/fractions of the whole 2.098

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Is a decimal bigger than a whole number?

No a decimal is smaller than a whole number.


When a whole number is multiplied by a decimal smaller than one what can you conclude about the result?

The result is less than the whole number and greater than or equal to the decimal. Unless the whole number is negative in which case the result is greater than the whole number and less than or equal to the decimal.


Why do you get a smaller answer when you divide a whole number by a decimal?

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Is the product of a fraction that is less than one and any whole number less than or greater than the whole number?

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When you divide a whole number by a decimal less than one the quotient is greater than the whole number Why?

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How do you change a whole number to a decimal?

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Is a whole number more than a decimal number?

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When you multiply a whole number by a decimal less than one your answer will be?

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Is 2.8 is bigger than 2.55?

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