Which number is larger? 1.00987 or 1.01

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    math_celebrity Administrator Staff Member

    Which number is larger? 1.00987 or 1.01

    1.01 can be written as:
    1 & 1,000/100,000

    1.00987 can be written as:
    1 & 987/100,000

    Since 1,000 > 987, then 1.01 is larger

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    math_celebrity, Feb 6, 2023
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