Comparing decimals

• How to compare decimals step 1:

  line up the numbers at their decimal points
• How to compare decimals step 2:

  make sure there are the same number of digits by adding zeros
• how to compare decimals step 3:

  compare the digits at each place value column, going from left to right
• compare 5.38 and 5.381:

  5.380 < 5.381
• compare 1.59 and 1.6:

  1.59 < 1.60