Comparing Multi-Digit Whole Numbers

The video tutorial explains how to compare multi-digit whole numbers by aligning their digits and comparing from the largest place value to the smallest. It provides examples with numbers like 329 and 495, 856 and 842, and more complex numbers like 134,297 and 137,499. The tutorial also covers cases where numbers have different digit counts, such as 75 and 128. The key takeaway is that the number with the highest digit in the largest place value is greater. The video encourages practice for quick comparison skills.

What is the first step in comparing two multi-digit whole numbers?

• Compare the digits in the tens place.

• Line up the digits starting from the left.

• Line up their number places starting with the ones place.

• Add the numbers together.

When comparing 329 and 495, which digit determines the larger number?

• The sum of all digits.

• The digit in the tens place.

• The digit in the hundreds place.

• The digit in the ones place.

If two numbers have the same digit in the largest place, what should you do next?

• Subtract the smaller number from the larger one.

• Compare the digits in the next largest place.

• Multiply the digits together.

• Add the numbers together.

How do you determine which number is larger when they have different numbers of digits?

• Add a zero to the smaller number.

• The number with fewer digits is larger.

• The number with more digits is larger.

• Compare the digits in the ones place.

Why is 128 greater than 75?

• Because 75 has a zero in the hundreds place.

• Because 75 has a larger digit in the ones place.

• Because 128 has a larger digit in the tens place.

• Because 128 has a digit in the hundreds place.

In the example of 134,297 and 137,499, which place value helps determine the larger number?

• The thousands place.

• The ones place.

• The hundreds place.

• The ten-thousands place.

What is the significance of the thousands place in comparing 134,297 and 137,499?

• It shows that 4,000 is less than 7,000.

• It shows that 7,000 is less than 4,000.

• It shows that both numbers are equal.

• It shows that the numbers are not comparable.

What should you do if two numbers have the same digits in the largest and next largest places?

• Compare the digits in the smallest place.

• Add the numbers together.

• Compare the digits in the next largest place.

• Multiply the digits together.

What is the key takeaway from comparing multi-digit numbers?

• Always start comparing from the smallest place value.

• The number with more digits is always smaller.

• Align the numbers and compare from the largest place value.

• Add zeros to the smaller number to make them equal.

Where can you find more resources and practice sheets for comparing numbers?

• At the local library.

• On www.mathantics.com.

• In the appendix of the video.

• In the classroom textbook.