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Which is least: 0.52, 0.5, 0.54, 0.45

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Of those numbers, 0.45 would be the smallest decimal and 0.54 would be the largest. From least to greatest, the order would be: 0.45, 0.5, 0.52, and 0.54.

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Which is least: 0.105, 0.501, 0.015, or 0.15?

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All four numbers have nothing but a zero to the left of the decimal point, so the next thing to look at is the first place to the right of the decimal point. The numbers in that place are 1, 5, 0 and 1. So the number with the 0 in that place is the least: 0.015.

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Is 0.052 greater than 0.152?

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No. 0.052 is less than 0.152. If two numbers have the same digit(s) to the left of the decimal point (such as zero in this case), compare the first digit to the right of the decimal point. If those two digits are the same, compare the second digits to the right of the decimal point. For example, 1.8 is greater than 1.79, but 1.78 is less than 1.79.

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Which is the least? 0.2, 0.7, 0.6, or 0.431.

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0.2. Just look at the first digit to the right of the decimal point. If those digits are the same, you would look at the next digit to the right. For example, 0.429 is less than 0.43. (You can think of 0.43 as 0.430.)

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Least to greatest .16 .4 .6 .42.

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.16, .4, .42, .6. Compare first digits. If the first digits are the same, compare second digits. If the first two digits are the same, compare third digits, etc.

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