VocabularyVocabulary 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

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 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

To remember which way to place the comparison symbol, place two dots next to the number of greatest value and one dot next to the number of least value. Then connect the dots.

To remember which way to place the comparison symbol, place two dots next to the number of greatest value and one dot next to the number of least value. Then connect the dots.

3,931 4,931

What if the two numbers are equal? It’s easy to remember

what to do. Place two dots next to each number. Then

connect the dots.

What if the two numbers are equal? It’s easy to remember

what to do. Place two dots next to each number. Then

connect the dots.

5,034 5,034

Write < > or =Write < > or =

5,931 4,931>

Write < > or =Write < > or =

8,359 4,931>

Write < > or =Write < > or =

959 4,931<

Write < > or =Write < > or =

7,000 6,900>

Write < > or =Write < > or =

4,789 4,789=

Write < > or =Write < > or =

Five thousand 500<

Write < > or =Write < > or =

3 hundreds 6 tens 306>

Write < > or =Write < > or =

1,000+700+3 1,730<

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

them in order

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

them in order

1,730 14 569 9,271

Put these numbers in order from greatest to least

12 34

Put these numbers in order fromgreatest to least

Put these numbers in order fromgreatest to least

5,872 6,872 569 912 3 4

Put these numbers in order fromleast to greatest

Put these numbers in order fromleast to greatest

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