Knowing Our Numbers
- Comparing numbers
Numbers with same number of digits can be compared by placing them in a place value table and then comparing the digits at each place. For example, consider 2952 and 2748.
|
Thousands |
Hundreds |
Tens |
Ones |
|
2 |
9 |
5 |
2 |
|
2 |
7 |
4 |
8 |
The digits at thousands place are equal.
At hundreds place, 9 > 7
Therefore, 2952 > 2748
- Ascending order means arranging the numbers from smallest to greatest.
Descending order means arranging …
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