Question

Is 5.963 greater than or less than 5.9

Answer 1

5.963 is greater than 5.9

because 5.963 > 5.900

Answer 2

5.963 is greater than 5.9

Explanation:

We need to find is 5.963 greater than or less than 5.9.

In order to find the greater of the two number, we first need to express the given numbers in expanded form and then compare the numbers

Let us consider 5.963 first.

`5.963=5* 1+9*(1)/(10)+6*(1)/(100)+3*(1)/(1000)`

Here, 5 is at ones place, 9 is at tenths place, 6 is at hundredths place, and 3 is at thousandths place.

Now let us consider 5.9

`5.9=5*1+9*(1)/(10)`

So, we have 5 at ones place and 9 is at tenths place.

After comparing the two numbers and their expanded forms we get the number 5.963 as greater than 5.9 because in 5.963 we have non zero digits till thousandths but in 5.9 we have non zero digits till tenths.