Which is smaller, .092 or .0876 ?

Question

Which is smaller, .092 or .0876 ?

Answer 1

.0876 is smaller.

Do this check the first degit the are both 0

second degit 8 and 9

which means .92 is bigger

Answer 2

0.0876 is smaller

you have 0.0 the same in both numbers.

the next digits are 8 and 9, in the same "place"

which is smaller? the 8

by the way, why is this in geography? did it get lost?

Answer 3

0.867 is smaller, but remember to post questions like this in the mathematics department.

Answer 4

1)Equalize the number of digits by using zeros at the end of the number.

2) multiply and divide by the number 10 to the power of number of digits minus one

now you can compare the numbers very easily

ie.To compare,  0.092 with 0.0876

0.0920 ; 0.0876

=0.0920 *(10000/10000); 0.0876*(10000/10000)

=920/10000 /; 87610000

since the denominators are equal numerators are directly comparable.

ie. 920/10000 > 876/10000

Short cut method

Compare the numbers of same place value

Place value 1/10 th -------- 0=0

1/100 -------------------------- 9>8

Therefore 0.0920 > 0.0876

Answer 5

0.0876

Answer 6

Okay, let's multiply both numbers by 1000. So, the two numbers are 92 and 87.6. From here, we can see that 92 is definitely bigger. So, 0.92 is bigger. :)

P.S. If you are stuck in these type of questions, all you have to do is multiply the numbers by a figure such that you have a whole number. This is only if you are unable to see the difference at a glance.

P.P.S. By the way, we can see that 0.9 is definitely bigger than 0.8, as seen from the first decimal place. So, obviously, 0.9 is bigger than 0.876.