Question

Which decimal is greater 3.042 or 3.240

Answer 1

3.240
The farther right a number goes, the less value each digit has. This goes for decimal places as well

Answer 2

3.240

Explanation:

Since the numbers in the ones place are both 3, we look at the number in the tenths place. In 3.042 that is 0, and in 3.240 it is 2. Therefore, since 2 is greater than 0, 3.240 is the greater number.