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Which number is greater 87 or 13.688? How do you know?

User Evey
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87 because 87 is a whole number and 87 < 13
User Olantobi
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87 is larger because it is a higher whole number as 13.688 is mostly decimals. When comparing these numbers look at the numbers before the decimal. 
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