Comparing Comparing Numbers & Numbers &

Ordering NumbersOrdering Numbers

VocabularyVocabulary Greater than (>) – a symbol Greater than (>) – a symbol

used to show numbers greater used to show numbers greater than anotherthan another

Less than (<) – a symbol used to Less than (<) – a symbol used to show numbers less than anothershow numbers less than another

Equals (=) a symbol used to Equals (=) a symbol used to show numbers having the same show numbers having the same valuevalue

How to compare numbersHow to compare numbers

Line up thenumbers

Compare athighest

place value

If numbersare the same

go to next digitto the right

12,391 8,97113,762

12,391 8,97113,762

12,391 8,97113,762

1 2 3

Remember! The hungry Remember! The hungry alligator always eats the alligator always eats the

largest number. largest number.

Write < > or =Write < > or =

53,931 54,931<

Write < > or =Write < > or =

53,931 4,931>

Write < > or =Write < > or =

183,359 94,931>

Write < > or =Write < > or =

89,359 194,931<

Write < > or =Write < > or =

1,077,000 107,900>

Write < > or =Write < > or =

984,789 984,789=

Write < > or =Write < > or =

112,349 112,449<

Write < > or =Write < > or =

Five thousand 50,000<

Write < > or =Write < > or =

1, 305 1,306<

Write < > or =Write < > or =

1,630 1,730<

If you know how to compare If you know how to compare numbers, you know how to put numbers, you know how to put

them in orderthem in order

1,730 14 569 9,271

Put these numbers in order from greatest to least

12 34

Put these numbers in order Put these numbers in order fromfrom

greatest to leastgreatest to least

35,872 36,872 569 912 3 4

Put these numbers in order Put these numbers in order fromfrom

least to greatestleast to greatest

145,872 6,872 569 91 1234

Put these numbers in order Put these numbers in order fromfrom

least to greatestleast to greatest

5,872 5,832 5,991 910 123 4