5.17 compared to 5.172 with a place value chart

Place Value Chart
Ones Tenths Hundredths Thousandths
5.17 5 . 1 7 0
5.172 5 . 1 7 2
  • The (0) in the thousandths place in 5.170 is less than the (2) in the thousandths place in 5.172
  • Therefore 5.17 < 5.172 (5.17 is less than 5.172)

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