Align the numbers according their place values. Go from left to right (decreasing place values) until the face values of the numbers are different. Then the number with the larger face value in that place is the larger number.
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What does it mean to talk about place
Place Value Charts help you because they put the decimal in the right place.
because if you don't know the place value you might have trouble answering the question and you might get it wrong .
To compare decimals, we look at the place value of each digit. In this case, 0.075 has three decimal places, while 0.1 has only one decimal place. Therefore, 0.075 is smaller than 0.1 because it is more precise and represents a smaller value.
For terminating decimals, yes - the place value of the digit farthest to the right (furthest after the decimal point) is the denominator. Don't forget to simplify the fraction (if possible).