Comparing & Ordering Numbers

Front

What is comparing numbers?

Back

Comparing numbers means looking at two or more numbers to see which is greater, less, or if they are equal.

Front

What does it mean to order numbers?

Back

Ordering numbers means arranging them in a specific sequence, such as from greatest to least or least to greatest.

Front

What is the greatest number in this set: 41,168, 56,082, 46,537?

Back

The greatest number is 56,082.

Front

What is the least number in this set: 200, 301, 196?

Back

The least number is 196.

Front

How do you identify the greatest number in a set?

Back

Look for the number with the highest value when comparing each number.

Front

How do you identify the least number in a set?

Back

Look for the number with the lowest value when comparing each number.

Front

What symbol is used to show that one number is greater than another?

Back

The symbol '>' is used to show that one number is greater than another.

Front

What symbol is used to show that one number is less than another?

Back

The symbol '<' is used to show that one number is less than another.

Front

What is the place value of the digit 5 in the number 98,569?

Back

The place value of the digit 5 is in the thousands place.

Front

In the number 32,250, what digit is in the tens place?

Back

The digit in the tens place is 5.