Ordering decimals
- 2. Essential Standard I can compare and order decimals to the thousandths place.
- 3. Ordering Decimals When ordering decimals, we follow a series of steps.
- 4. Step One Highlight whether we are going from least to greatest or greatest to least. Place the following decimals in order from least to greatest. 0.3 0.12 0.37
- 5. Step Two If the numbers are in a row, write them in a column. Place the following decimals in order from least to greatest. 0.3 0.12 0.37
- 6. Step Three Line up the decimal points. ones tenths hundredths thousandths 0.3 0 . 3 0.12 0.37 0 . 1 2 0 . 3 7
- 7. Step Four Put a zero at the end of decimal, if the numbers being compared are uneven. ones tenths hundredths thousandths 0.3 0.12 0 . 3 0 0.37 0 . 1 2 0 . 3 7
- 8. Step Five Working LEFT to RIGHT, compare the numbers. ones tenths hundredths thousandths 0 . 3 0 0 . 1 2 0 . 3 7 Least to Greatest: 0.12 0.3 0.37
- 9. Let’s See That Process Again!!!
- 10. Step One Highlight whether we are going from least to greatest or greatest to least. Place the following decimals in order from greatest to least. 6.15 6.157 6.2
- 11. Step Two If the numbers are in a row, write them in a column. Place the following decimals in order from greatest to least. 6.15 6.157 6.2
- 12. Step Three Line up the decimal points. ones tenths hundredths thousandths 6.15 6 . 1 5 6.157 6 . 1 5 7 6.2 6 . 2
- 13. Step Four Put a zero at the end of decimal, if the numbers being compared are uneven. ones tenths hundredths thousandths 6.32 6 . 1 5 0 6.157 6.2 6 . 1 5 7 6 . 2 0 0
- 14. Step Five Working LEFT to RIGHT, compare the numbers. ones tenths hundredths thousandths 6 . 1 5 0 6 . 1 5 7 6 . 2 0 0 Greatest to Least: 6.2 6.157 6.15
- 15. The Five Steps Highlight whether we are going from least to greatest or greatest to least. If the numbers are in a row, write them in a column. Line up the decimal points. Put a zero at the end of decimal, if the numbers being compared are uneven. Working LEFT to RIGHT, compare the numbers.