Comparing decimals worksheets
Comparing decimals to tenths, hundredths and thousandths using place value and >, < and =.
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Comparing decimals worksheet
What’s on the worksheet
- 50 questions on comparing decimals, sized for US Letter paper
- 3 pages of questions plus an answer key on the last page
- Written for grades 4–5, matching Common Core 4.NF.C.7, 5.NBT.A.3
- Name and date lines at the top, and room to show the work
Sample questions from this worksheet
- Which is the greatest: 0.7, 0.56, 0.51?
- Which is the greatest: 0.1, 0.53, 0.4?
- Which is the greatest: 0.61, 0.9, 0.35?
- Which is the greatest: 0.84, 0.63, 0.09?
- Which is the greatest: 0.62, 0.90, 0.8?
- Which is the greatest: 0.6, 0.2, 0.4?
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Comparing decimals: a worked example (0.7 ○ 0.65)
- Give both the same number of decimal places: 0.7 = 0.70.
- Compare 0.70 and 0.65: 70 hundredths is more than 65 hundredths.
- So 0.7 > 0.65.
How to use it at home and in class
At home
Add zeros to the end so both decimals have the same length before comparing. Ten problems a day works better than a whole sheet at once. Mark them together with the answer key, then ask your child to explain one they got wrong: finding the mistake themselves is where the learning happens.
In class
Use the first row as a warm-up, a full page for independent practice, or five questions as an exit ticket. For a retake or a second group, make a new version with the test maker so every child gets different numbers.
Mistakes to watch for
- Thinking the longer decimal is bigger, so 0.65 > 0.7.
- Comparing decimals like whole numbers.
What to practice before and after comparing decimals
- After: rounding decimals, once this one is mostly right.
- Learn it first: the comparing decimals lesson and the decimals chart.
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Questions parents ask
Why is 0.7 bigger than 0.65?
0.7 is 7 tenths, which is the same as 70 hundredths. 70 hundredths is more than 65 hundredths.
What grade is this comparing decimals worksheet for?
It is written for grades 4–5 and matches Common Core standards 4.NF.C.7, 5.NBT.A.3.
Can I get a different version of this comparing decimals worksheet?
Yes. Use the free Mathify Kids test maker to make a new comparing decimals worksheet with different numbers every time, at Core, Standard or Challenge level, with its own answer key.