Which is bigger: 1.23 or 1.2?
3 Answers
1.23
Explanation:
Explanation:
#"consider the place value of the digits"#
#1.23=1+2/10+3/100#
#color(white)(x)1.23=1+20/100+3/100=1 23/100#
#1.2=1+2/10=1+20/100=1 20/100#
#1.23" is larger by "3/100#
Explanation:
You see, however many zeroes you add to a number after the decimal, the number is still the number.
![https://useruploads.socratic.org/aUbq90fjSvGBVhfG6uTA_decimal_places.jpg)
You see, for a proper comparison that is easy to compare by just looking at, we just add one zero to
So then there are two decimal places for both of the numbers. The second decimal place is the hundreds place.
I hope you understand! :D