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Question
Find the smaller decimal number in the following.
25.3, 25.03
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Solution
25.3, 25.03
The whole number parts of both the numbers are equal.
∴ Comparing the digits at tenths place we get 0 < 3.
∴ 25.03 < 25.3 – Smaller number 25.03
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