Key learning points

1. Decimals can be compared using place value tables.
2. Decimals can be compared on a number line.
3. Decimals comparisons can be expressed using < and >.

Keywords

• Place value - The value of a digit in a number based on where it is placed is known as place value.

• Decimal form - A number is in decimal form when the decimal point is shown and there are digits to the right of the decimal point.

Common misconception