What are the similarities and differences between comparing whole numbers and comparing decimals?
Comparing
a whole numbers and a decimals:
First let’s talk about the similarities of comparing whole numbers and
decimals:
=> their place value always matters.
Now, let’s proceed to their differences
=> in comparing whole numbers, we don’t care about the value to the nearest
decimal points or the value of ones. We always look at the highest value, not
unless the highest values are all the same.
=> In comparing decimals, the value to the nearest decimal points or the
tenths place value always matters.
The whole number portion of a decimal number are those digits to the left of the decimal place. Example: In the number 23.65, the whole number portion is 23. In the number 0.024, the whole number portion is 0.