Comparing and Ordering Numbers

Multiple Choice

Which symbol would you use to show that one number is greater than another?

• >

• <

• =

• ≠

Open Ended

Why is it important to be able to compare and order numbers in everyday life?

Multiple Select

Which of the following symbols can be used to compare numbers?

• >

• <

• =

• +

Multiple Choice

When comparing two numbers, what is the first step you should take?

• Line up the numbers by place value

• Add the numbers together

• Multiply the numbers

• Start from the lowest place value

Open Ended

Explain how you would compare the numbers 89,563 and 89,635 using place value.

Multiple Choice

Which number is greater: 4,978 or 4,987?

• 4,978

• 4,987

• They are equal

• Cannot be determined

Multiple Choice

If two numbers are exactly the same, which symbol should you use to compare them?

• <

• >

• =

• +

Multiple Choice

Which of the following numbers is the greatest?

• 49,195

• 49,205

• 673,142

• 5,953

Open Ended

Explain how you would compare two numbers to determine which is greater.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following sets of numbers are in order from least to greatest?

• 29,559; 29,562; 29,584

• 29,584; 29,559; 29,562

• 29,562; 29,559; 29,584

• 29,559; 29,584; 29,562

Multiple Choice

What is the correct order from least to greatest for the numbers 4,395,220; 4,396,220; 4,395,240?

• 4,395,220; 4,395,240; 4,396,220

• 4,395,240; 4,395,220; 4,396,220

• 4,396,220; 4,395,220; 4,395,240

• 4,395,220; 4,396,220; 4,395,240

Open Ended

Maria bought a new car that cost $25,536, while her friend John purchased a motorcycle for $25,583. Who spent more, Maria or John?

Open Ended

Which city has the greater population, Greenville or Harrisburg?

Open Ended

Which fish tank has the most amount of water? Which fish tank has the least amount of water?

Open Ended

Find and explain the error in Nina’s answer when ordering the numbers 289,553 < 239,543 < 289,543 from least to greatest.

Open Ended

What questions do you still have about using >, =, and < symbols to compare numbers?

Open Ended

How can you use place value reasoning to compare and order multi-digit numbers?