Compare 0.0000635 and 0.000456. write <,>, or = in the blank
0.0000635 ____ 0.000456
0.0000635 < 0.000456
0.0000635 < 0.000456
To compare 0.0000635 and 0.000456, we need to look at the place values of each number.
0.0000635 can be written as 63.5 × 10^(-6) because the decimal point is moved 6 places to the right.
0.000456 can be written as 456 × 10^(-6) because the decimal point is moved 6 places to the right.
Now we can compare 63.5 and 456. Since 456 is greater than 63.5, we can conclude that:
0.0000635 < 0.000456
Therefore, the correct symbol to fill in the blank is '<' (less than).