Comparing and Ordering Numbers

Front

What does it mean when we say 823,794 _ 2,395?

Back

It means we are comparing two numbers to see which one is greater, less than, or equal to the other.

Front

What is the symbol for 'greater than'?

Back

>

Front

What is the symbol for 'less than'?

Back

<

Front

What is the symbol for 'equal to'?

Back

=

Front

If 9,374 _ 9,374, what does this tell us?

Back

It tells us that both numbers are the same, so we use the '=' symbol.

Front

How do we compare 409,723 and 84,098?

Back

We see that 409,723 is greater than 84,098, so we use the '>' symbol.

Front

When comparing 3,385 and 51,527, which number is smaller?

Back

3,385 is smaller than 51,527, so we use the '<' symbol.

Front

What does it mean if we say 672 _ 931?

Back

It means we are comparing the two numbers, and 672 is less than 931, so we use the '<' symbol.

Front

What is the first step in comparing two numbers?

Back

Look at the number of digits in each number; the number with more digits is greater.

Front

If two numbers have the same number of digits, what do we do next?

Back

We compare the digits from left to right until we find a difference.