Question

Which one is smallest?
$0.1$, $0.05$, $0.02$, $0.01$

• A. $0.1$
• B. $0.05$
• C. $0.02$
• D. $0.01$

Answer 1

The correct option is D $0.01$

Frist, we convert the given decimals into like fractions with denominator as $100$.

$0.1=0.10=\frac{10}{100}$

$0.05=\frac{5}{100}$

$0.02=\frac{2}{100}$

$0.01=\frac{1}{100}$

Just, after comparing only the numerators we can write,

$\frac{10}{100}>\frac{5}{100}>\frac{2}{100}>\frac{1}{100}$.

$\therefore 0.01$ is the smallest.