Compare Whole Numbers

Compare Whole Numbers

I can use place value to compare numbers.

​How do you compare numbers?

​Use place value to help you!

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​First, line up the numbers according to their place value.

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​Next start at the left side of the number and compare each place to decide which number has a higher value.

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​Once you have figured out which number has a higher value in a certain place, then you know which number is bigger.

​Let's try it!

​Our family is planning a road trip to the Grand Canyon. One route is 840 miles. A second route is 835 miles. Which route is shorter?

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​First line up the number according to place value, then compare numbers from the left.

​​840

​835

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​They both have 8 in the hundreds place, the top number has a 4 in the tens place and the bottom number has a 3 in the tens place. So 835 is the shorter route.

​How do I know which symbol to use?

​After you have decided which number is larger, draw two dots beside it.

​Draw one dot next to the smaller number, then connect the dots.

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​Remember the open "mouth" always eats the bigger number.

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​The less than sign looks like a capital "L".

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​Now let's practice comparing numbers...

Multiple Choice

2,893 ____ 2,983

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• I have no idea!!!

Multiple Choice

351 ____531

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Multiple Choice

Compare these numbers

8,123______ 8,687

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Multiple Choice

Compare these numbers

654______ 687

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Multiple Choice

Which number is greater than 8,242?

• 8,200

• 8, 600

• 8,241

• 8,100

Multiple Choice

What is the missing number that will make the number sentence true?

7_7 <713

• 2

• 1

• 0

• 4

Multiple Choice

What is the missing number that will make the number sentence true?

3,__12 > 3,812

• 8

• 7

• 6

• 9

Multiple Choice

Which sentence is true?

• 1,125 = 1,521

• 6,387 > 6,987

• 4,200 > 4,100

• 678 < 672

Multiple Choice

Which number below is less than 1,350?

• 11,087

• 3,016

• 1,233

• 1,988

Multiple Choice

The following shows the number of rescue animals at each of four animal shelters. The animal shelter Mr. Williams works at contains fewer than 2,400 animals but more than 1,824 animals. Which shelter does he work at?

A: 1438

B: 2239

C: 2406

D: 1800

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• B

• C

• D