Which number is lower .389 or .4844?

Answer 1

To compare numbers:

1. Starting at the highest place value column that has a non-zero digit in at least one of the numbers.
2. Compare the digits in this column, if one number has no digit take it as a zero.
3. whichever has the larger digit is the larger number
4. if the digits are the same, move to the next place value column to the right and repeat from step 2

For 0.389 and 0.4844 the highest non-zero place value column is the tenths digit (the one after decimal point). in 0.389 it is 3 and is 0.4844 it is 4; 3 is less than 4 so 0.389 is less than 0.4844