4th grade comparing decimals worksheets
Comparing decimals worksheets for fourth grade put two decimals side by side with a circle between them, and your child writes <, >, or =. Values stay within tenths and hundredths, with pairs like 0.5 and 0.50 mixed in on purpose.
Free printable PDF worksheet, aligned to Common Core 4.NF.C.7.
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The kind of problems you'll get
Write <, >, or = in the circle.
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Write <, >, or =.
Answer: <
- Write <, >, or =.
- Write <, >, or =.
Every print pulls a fresh set of problems at this level, so a make-up test or a second sibling never gets the same sheet.
What's on each sheet
- Fluency. Write <, >, or = in the circle. 18 questions per page.
Every version prints on US Letter or A4, with its answer key on the last page.
How to teach this
Have your child stack the two decimals with the points lined up and pad the shorter one with a zero: 0.5 becomes 0.50, and suddenly 0.50 versus 0.35 is easy. Say decimals as fractions, "five tenths" rather than "point five." If your child insists 0.35 is bigger than 0.7, that's the digit-counting habit; the padding trick breaks it.
Watch for: Kids think the longer decimal must be the bigger one, so 0.35 beats 0.7. More digits after the point doesn't mean more value; compare the tenths first. Kids read the digits after the point as a whole number, turning 0.35 into 'thirty-five.' Decimals compare place by place, starting from the tenths.
Common questions about comparing decimals
- Why does the sheet include pairs like 0.5 and 0.50?
- Because those are the pairs that reveal the most common misreading: that longer means larger. Writing = there shows your child is comparing value, not counting digits.
- What does my child write?
- One of the standard three symbols (<, >, or =) right in the circle between the two decimals. Every print generates fresh pairs.
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Aligned to Common Core 4.NF.C.7. Reviewed by the One more sheet curriculum team. Content version 123, updated July 2026.