Comparing Numbers

Front

What does it mean to compare numbers?

Back

To compare numbers means to determine which number is greater, less than, or equal to another number.

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

How do you arrange numbers from least to greatest?

Back

To arrange numbers from least to greatest, you start with the smallest number and end with the largest number.

Front

What is the least number in the list: 905, 998, 984, 983?

Back

905

Front

What is the greatest number in the list: 16,451; 16,250; 17,014?

Back

17,014

Front

Which is greater: 143,062 or 98,643?

Back

143,062 is greater than 98,643.

Front

Arrange these numbers from least to greatest: 561,028; 582,073; 549,006.

Back

549,006; 561,028; 582,073.

Front

If 5 < 10, what can we say about 10 and 5?

Back

10 is greater than 5.