Question

Fill in the blank with ‘$>$’ or ‘$<$’.

$1.708\_\_\_\_1.78$

Answer 1

Comparing decimals

On converting both decimals to like decimals, we get $1.708$ and $1.780$.

Since the whole number parts & tenths parts are equal,

we will compare the hundredths digits.

Here, $0.70<0.78$.

$\therefore 1.708<1.78.$