Comparing Numbers

Question 1

Which number is greater: 4 512 or 4 521?

Accepted Answer

4 521 — Thousands and hundreds are the same; tens 1 < 2, so 4 521 is greater.

Question 2

Which sign makes this true: 2 300 ___ 2 030?

Accepted Answer

> — 2 300 has 3 hundreds but 2 030 has 0 hundreds, so 2 300 > 2 030.

Question 3

Which is the smallest: 5 600, 5 060 or 5 006?

Accepted Answer

5 006 — All have 5 thousands; compare hundreds 6, 0, 0 then tens 0, 6, 0. 5 006 is smallest.

Question 4

Which is the largest: 3 909, 3 990 or 3 999?

Accepted Answer

3 999 — All have 3 thousands and 9 hundreds; tens 0, 9, 9 then ones 9, 0, 9, so 3 999 is largest.

Question 5

Which number is smaller: 7 000 or 6 999?

Accepted Answer

6 999 — 6 999 has 6 thousands but 7 000 has 7 thousands, so 6 999 is smaller.

Question 6

Arrange from smallest to largest: 1 200, 1 020, 1 002.

Accepted Answer

1 002, 1 020, 1 200 — Compare the hundreds: 0, 0, 2; then tens: 0, 2. Smallest to largest is 1 002, 1 020, 1 200.

Question 7

Which sign makes this true: 8 145 ___ 8 154?

Accepted Answer

< — Thousands and hundreds match; tens 4 < 5, so 8 145 < 8 154.

Question 8

Which is greater: 9 000 or 8 999?

Accepted Answer

9 000 — 9 000 has 9 thousands but 8 999 has 8 thousands, so 9 000 is greater.

Question 9

Which number is less: 1 000 or 999?

Accepted Answer

999 — 999 has three digits but 1 000 has four digits, so 999 is less.

Question 10

Which is the greatest: 2 468, 2 486 or 2 648?

Accepted Answer

2 648 — All have 2 thousands; compare hundreds 4, 4, 6. 2 648 has 6 hundreds, so it is greatest.