Place Value and Comparing Numbers up to 10,000

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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 4,582, the 4 is in the thousands place, so it represents 4,000.

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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 first digit that differs determines which number is greater or smaller.

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What does the symbol '>' mean?

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The symbol '>' means 'greater than'. For example, 6,988 > 6,899 means 6,988 is greater than 6,899.

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What does the symbol '<' mean?

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The symbol '<' means 'less than'. For example, 6,880 < 6,879 means 6,880 is less than 6,879.

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What does the symbol '=' mean?

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The symbol '=' means 'equal to'. For example, 3,821 = 3,821 means both numbers are the same.

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How do you write 4 thousands + 2 hundreds + 8 tens + 5 ones as a number?

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4,285.

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What is the value of the digit 3 in the number 3,516?

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The value of the digit 3 in 3,516 is 3,000 because it is in the thousands place.

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What is the value of the digit 5 in the number 5,361?

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The value of the digit 5 in 5,361 is 5,000 because it is in the thousands place.

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If 5,316 < ____, what number can fill the blank?

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5,361.

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What is the largest number you can make with the digits 6, 8, 9?

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The largest number is 986.