Compare Numbers Using Place Value

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What is place value?

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Place value is the value of a digit based on its position in a number. For example, in the number 345, the 3 is in the hundreds place, so it represents 300.

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How do you compare two numbers?

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To compare two numbers, look at the digits from left to right. The number with the larger digit in the highest place value is greater.

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What does the symbol '<' mean?

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The symbol '<' means 'less than'. For example, 3 < 5 means 3 is less than 5.

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What does the symbol '>' mean?

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The symbol '>' means 'greater than'. For example, 7 > 4 means 7 is greater than 4.

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What does the symbol '=' mean?

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The symbol '=' means 'equal to'. For example, 5 = 5 means both sides are the same.

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If two numbers have the same hundreds digit, what do you compare next?

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If the hundreds digits are the same, compare the tens digits next.

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What is the value of the digit 6 in the number 765?

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In the number 765, the digit 6 is in the tens place, so its value is 60.

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How can you tell which number is larger: 432 or 423?

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Look at the hundreds place: both have 4. Then look at the tens place: 3 is greater than 2, so 432 is larger.

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What is the tens place in the number 582?

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In the number 582, the tens place is 8, which represents 80.

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If you have the numbers 256 and 265, which is greater?

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256 < 265 because the tens digits are different, and 6 is greater than 5.