Comparing Numbers

Front

What does it mean for one number to be greater than another?

Back

A number is greater than another if it is to the right on the number line, meaning it has a higher value.

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What does it mean for one number to be less than another?

Back

A number is less than another if it is to the left on the number line, meaning it has a lower value.

Front

What is the least number in a set?

Back

The least number is the smallest value in a set of numbers.

Front

How do you compare two numbers?

Back

You can compare two numbers by looking at their digits from left to right, starting with the highest place value.

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 does the symbol '=' mean?

Back

The symbol '=' means that two numbers are equal in value.

Front

If 9,305 ___ 9,062, what is the correct symbol?

Back

'>' because 9,305 is greater than 9,062.

Front

Which number is greater: 890,980 or 980,000?

Back

890,980 is greater than 980,000.

Front

What is the value of 5,316 compared to 5,361?

Back

5,316 is less than 5,361.