4th Grade Comparing Whole Numbers

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

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

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