About this worksheet
The classic mistake is thinking a longer decimal is bigger, because 45 is bigger than 5. Comparing place by place from the left (tenths first, then hundredths) fixes it.
Comparing decimals worksheet generator
This generator makes comparing decimals worksheets where students write <, > or = between two decimals. Pairs include the tricky kind, such as 0.5 and 0.45, and equal values written differently, such as 0.6 and 0.60.
Comparing decimals
NameDate
Write <, > or = in each circle.
- 1.6.876 7.5
- 2.5.042 5.042
- 3.0.72 8.9
- 4.1.419 8.9
- 5.4.464 2.923
- 6.5.397 5.397
- 7.0.618 0.518
- 8.4.075 4.074
- 9.7.704 7.704
- 10.4.558 4.558
- 11.2.276 2.276
- 12.2.034 3
- 13.1.512 3.043
- 14.5.001 5.001
- 15.6.352 6.252
- 16.2.258 2.258
- 17.6.661 6.661
- 18.5.459 8.043
- 19.0.308 0.308
- 20.1.157 1.156
Comparing decimals
Answer key
- 1.6.876 ? 7.5<
- 2.5.042 ? 5.042=
- 3.0.72 ? 8.9<
- 4.1.419 ? 8.9<
- 5.4.464 ? 2.923>
- 6.5.397 ? 5.397=
- 7.0.618 ? 0.518>
- 8.4.075 ? 4.074>
- 9.7.704 ? 7.704=
- 10.4.558 ? 4.558=
- 11.2.276 ? 2.276=
- 12.2.034 ? 3<
- 13.1.512 ? 3.043<
- 14.5.001 ? 5.001=
- 15.6.352 ? 6.252>
- 16.2.258 ? 2.258=
- 17.6.661 ? 6.661=
- 18.5.459 ? 8.043<
- 19.0.308 ? 0.308=
- 20.1.157 ? 1.156>
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Teaching tip
Let students add zeros so both numbers have the same number of places (0.50 and 0.45) before comparing.
How to use the generator
Change the settings and the sheet updates as you go. New worksheet gives a fresh set of problems with a new answer key. Print or save PDF opens your browser's print window: pick Letter paper and 100% scale, or Save as PDF to keep a copy.