Which is bigger: 0.6 or 0.58?

2 Answers

#0.6# is bigger

Explanation:

Let's simplify the numbers to convert them to whole numbers by multiplication with a common number #100# :-

Or #0.60*100= 60 and 0.58*100=58#

Hence there is clear that #60# is bigger than #58#

i.e. #0.6# is bigger than #0.58#

Jun 9, 2018

#0.6 >0.58#

Explanation:

In order to compare number write them in the same format.

If you are comparing decimals, write them with the same number of decimal places.

#0.6 = 0.60" "larr# this can be read as #60/100," "# (60 hundredths)

#0.58" "larr# this can be read as #58/100" "# (58 hundredths)

#60# of anything is obviously more than #58# of them.

As a check you can subtract the two numbers.

A bigger number subtract a smaller number will give a positive.

A smaller number subtract a bigger number will give a negative.

#0.6-0.58 = 0.02" while " 0.58-0.6 = -0.02#

#0.6 >0.58#

You can also just compare the first decimal places.

#0.6 # means #6# tenths while #0.58# only has #5# tenths

#0color(blue)(.6)#
#0color(blue)(.5)8#

#6 >5# so the top decimal is bigger,