Question

Compare using \(<,=,\) or \(>.\) $$6.7 \underline{?} 6 .079$$

Short answer

6.7 > 6.079

Step-by-step solution

Identify the numbers

The numbers that need to be compared are 6.7 and 6.079.

Compare the digits in each place value from left to right

First, compare the numbers in the ones place (the digits to the left of the decimal point). Both numbers have a 6 in the ones place. Next, compare the numbers in the tenths place (the first digit to the right of the decimal point). For 6.7, the tenths digit is 7. For 6.079, the tenths digit is 0.

Determine which number is larger

Since 7 is larger than 0, it can be concluded that 6.7 is larger than 6.079.