Comparing Numbers

Multiple Choice

Which place has the least value in 2,387?

• thousands place

• hundreds place

• tens place

• ones place

Multiple Choice

Which is 3,072 written in expanded form?

• 300 + 70 + 2

• 3,000 + 70 + 2

• 3,000 + 700 + 2

• 3,000 + 700 + 20

Multiple Choice

Which number is equivalent to 8/8?

• 4/3

• 1/2

• 1

• 0

Multiple Select

The model below shows a number.

Select ALL the ways the number can be written.

• 2,069

• 2,000 + 60 + 9

• 300 + 60 + 9

• 269

• two hundred sixty-nine

Open Ended

Jacobi's swim practice started at 2:45 p.m. and ended at 4:00 p.m.

How long was his swim practice?

Comparing Numbers

A brief overview of comparing numbers and the methods used to determine their relationships.

Comparing Numbers

Use the greater than symbol (>) to show that the number to the left has a greater value than the number to the right. For example, 28 > 23.


Use the less than symbol (<) to show that the number to the left has a lesser value. Remember, the greater than symbol always opens towards the larger number.

Comparing Numbers

To compare numbers, start from the leftmost digit and compare each place value. In the thousands period, 961 is less than 2,000. In the ones period, 263 is less than 288. In the thousands period, 265 is less than 8,000. Remember to compare each place value separately.

Multiple Choice

Which symbol is used to show that the number to the left has a greater value than the number to the right?

• >

• <

• =

• ≥

Greater Than

Trivia: The symbol < is used to show that the number to the left has a greater value than the number to the right. It is commonly used in mathematical comparisons.

Other symbols like = (equal to) and ≥ (greater than or equal to) have different meanings.

Multiple Choice

Which symbol is used to show that the number to the left has a lesser value than the number to the right?

• >

• <

• =

• ≥

Open Ended

Use the place-value chart to compare 263,961 and 265,340. Begin comparing at the left.

1) What is the value of the 2 in both numbers?

2) What is the value of the 6 in both numbers?

Comparing Numbers

Remember: When comparing numbers, it is important to start from the leftmost digit and compare each place value. This ensures accurate comparison and helps determine which number is greater or smaller. Remember, the leftmost digit holds the most significant value in a number.

Multiple Choice

Which is the first place value in both numbers that has different digits?

• hundred thousands

• ten thousands

• one thousands

• hundreds

• tens

Multiple Choice

What is the correct way to compare numbers?

• Start from the rightmost digit and compare each place value

• Start from the leftmost digit and compare each place value

• Compare only the ones period

• Compare only the thousands period

Multiple Choice

The number with the greater digit in the________________ is the greater number.

• hundred thousands

• ten thousands

• one thousands

• hundreds

• tens

Open Ended

Use the greater than symbol to compare the numbers.

Comparing Numbers

Remember: When comparing numbers, it is important to start from the leftmost digit and compare each place value. This ensures accurate comparison and helps determine which number is greater or smaller. Remember, the leftmost digit holds the most significant value in a number.

Open Ended

Use the place-value chart to answer the questions.

1) Which is the greater number?

2) Which is the lesser number?

Open Ended

Write three comparisons using these numbers:

34,930

34,390

34,093