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It is obviously greater than 48. Both numbers contain the value of 48 wholes, but the 48.51v has an extra 0.51 or 51 hundredths. So 48.61> 48 which can also be stated the other way round as 48 < 48.51

Notice that when you turn the statement around, the < or > sign always turns around too.

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