Place Value II
Know how to compare numbers up to hundred thousand Objectives Know how to compare numbers up to hundred thousand Be able to put a group of numbers in order from greatest to least or least to greatest
Less than (<) – a symbol used to show numbers less than another Vocabulary Greater than (>) – a symbol used to show numbers greater than another Less than (<) – a symbol used to show numbers less than another Equals (=) a symbol used to show numbers having the same value
How to compare numbers 1 2 3 Line up the numbers Compare at highest place value If numbers are the same go to next digit to the right 12,391 8,971 13,762 12,391 8,971 13,762 12,391 8,971 13,762
Remember! The hungry alligator always eats the largest number.
Write < > or = 53,931 < 54,931
Write < > or = 53,931 > 4,931
Write < > or = > 183,359 94,931
Write < > or = < 89,359 194,931
Write < > or = > 1,077,000 107,900
Write < > or = = 984,789 984,789
Write < > or = < 112,349 112,449
Write < > or = < 50,000 Five thousand
Write < > or = > 306 3 hundreds 6 tens
Write < > or = < 1,000+700+3 1,730
If you know how to compare numbers, you know how to put them in order Put these numbers in order from greatest to least 1,730 14 569 9,271 2 4 3 1
Put these numbers in order from greatest to least 35,872 36,872 569 9 2 1 3 4
Put these numbers in order from least to greatest 145,872 6,872 569 91 4 3 2 1
Put these numbers in order from least to greatest 5,872 5,832 5,991 910 3 2 4 1