Comparing Numbers using Less Than, Greater Than and Equal To Symbols

This video tutorial teaches how to compare and order numbers using symbols like less than, greater than, and equal to. It emphasizes the importance of understanding place value and how it affects the value of digits in a number. The tutorial explains the place value chart and demonstrates comparing numbers by examining digits from the highest place value. It also covers ordering numbers from least to greatest by comparing digits systematically.

Which symbol would you use to show that 45 is smaller than 78?

• Less than

• Greater than

• Equal to

• Not equal to

What is the value of the digit 5 in the number 4,532?

• 5

• 50

• 500

• 5,000

In a place value chart, which period comes after thousands?

• Millions

• Units

• Hundreds

• Tens

Why is 69 less than 102, even though 6 and 9 are larger digits than 1 and 2?

• Because 69 is a larger number

• Because 69 has fewer digits

• Because 69 is a smaller number overall

• Because 69 is written first

When comparing 405,672 and 405,572, which digit helps determine the larger number?

• Thousands

• Units

• Hundreds

• Tens

If you start comparing numbers from the ones place, what mistake might you make?

• You might think the number with larger digits is smaller

• You might compare the numbers incorrectly

• You might think the number with fewer digits is larger

• You might think the number with more digits is smaller

Which number is the smallest: 39,402, 39,410, or 39,399?

• 39,399

• 39,410

• They are all the same

• 39,402