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Compare Whole Numbers Skill 4

Use place values to compare the numbers 34,518,763 and 34,603,845.
To compare numbers, you must determine which number is greater.
MILLIONS THOUSANDS ONES
Hundreds Tens Ones , Hundreds Tens Ones , Hundreds Tens Ones
3 4, 5 1 8, 7 6 3
3 4, 6 0 3, 8 4 5

Step 1 Step 2 Step 3

Start with the first place on the Compare the next place, the Continue comparing digits until
left. Compare the digits. millions. two are different.
34,518,763 34,518,763 34,518,763
3�3 4�4 5�6

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34,603,845 34,603,845 34,603,845

They are the same number. They are the same. Five hundred thousands are less
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than six hundred thousands. So,

34,518,763 � 34,603,845.

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Compare. Write <, >, or = for each.
1 16,034 16,134 2 458,764 45,976 3 42,245,589 _____ 42,245,598

Place value to compare: Place value to compare: Place value to compare:

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Practice on Your Own Skill 4

Compare 684,582 and 648,632.

MILLIONS THOUSANDS ONES

Hundreds Tens Ones, Hundreds Tens Ones, Hundreds Tens Ones
6 8 4, 5 8 2
6 4 8, 6 3 2

Place each number in the place value chart.

Start on the left.
Both numbers have six hundred thousands, so look to
the next place to the right.
The numbers are different, so compare them.
8 > 4, so 684,582 > 648,632.

Compare. Write �, �, or � for each.

1 2
6,125 6,215 65,851 67,264
Place value to compare: Place value to compare:

3 4
5,648,602 600,687 725,438,900 725,428,901
Place value to compare: Place value to compare:

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Find all of the digits that can replace the missing digits to make each statement true.

5 6
8 4,598 < 864,689 496, 56,200 > 496,745,310

Check
Compare. Write �, �, or � for each.
7 8
3,548 3,548 266,148 26,418

9 10
6,400,512 6,401,496 946,548,620 946,548,619

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Order Whole Numbers Skill 5

Order the numbers from least to greatest: 472; 1,650; 438; and 476, and from greatest to least.

Step 1 Align the digits. Step 2 Compare Step 3 Compare tens. Step 4 Compare ones.
Th H T O hundreds. Th H T O Th H T O
4 7 2 4 7 2 4 7 2
Th H T O
1 6 5 0 4 3 8 4 7 6
4 7 2
4 3 8 4 7 6
4 3 8
4 7 6
4 7 6 Since 2 � 6, 472 � 476.
Since 1,650 has the most Since 3 � 7, 438 is the So, the order from least to
places, it is the greatest The digits are the same. least number. greatest is: 438, 472, 476,
number. 1,650.
The order from greatest to
least is: 1,650, 476, 472, 438.

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1 Order the numbers from least 2 Order the numbers from great- 3 Order the numbers from least to
to greatest. 258; 379; 251 est to least. 586; 514; 591 greatest. 635; 1,204; 499; 501
HTO HTO Th H T O
2 5 8 greatest number 5 8 6 greatest number 6 3 5 greatest number

3 7 9 5 1 4 1 2 0 4
2 5 1 least number 5 9 1 least number 4 9 9
Order Order 5 0 1 least number

Order
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Order the numbers from greatest to least: 436; 1,058; 375; and 497.
Think: Align the digits. Th H T O
Compare the numbers in 4 3 6 greatest number 1,058
each place starting with 1, 0 5 8 497
the greatest place. 3 7 5 436
4 9 7 least number 375
The order is 1,058, 497, 436, and 375.

Order the numbers from least to greatest.

1 2
175, 182, 115 867; 1,025; 876
H T O Th H T O
1 7 5 greatest number 8 6 7 greatest number
1 8 2 1, 0 2 5
1 1 5 least number 8 7 6 least number
Order Order

Order the numbers from greatest to least.

3 4
279, 251, 62, 352 2,345; 507; 624; 2,405
279 greatest number 2,345 greatest number
251 507
62 624

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352 least number 2,405 least number
Order Order

Check
Order the numbers from greatest to least.
5 6
584; 3,896; 3,215 5,109; 4,116; 4,876; 823
Order Order

Order the numbers from least to greatest.

7 8
348, 327, 316 835; 1,218; 1,409; 1,401
Order Order

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Locate Points on a Number Line Skill 61

Graph numbers on a number line.

Graph �2 and �3 on the number line. Graph �4, 2, �12 and 10 on the number line.
Step 1 Step 1 Step 2
–2 is a negative number. �4 is a negative number. 2 is a positive number.
So start at 0. Count 2 units to the left. So start at 0. Each mark on the So start at 0. Count 1 space to
Mark the point on the number line. number line represents 2 so the right.
move 2 spaces to the left. Mark the point on the number
Negative Numbers Positive Numbers
0 Mark the point on the number line.
-4 -3 -2 -1
line.
0 +1 +2 +3 +4 Negative Numbers Positive Numbers
0
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3 is a positive number. -12 -8 -4 0 +4 +8 +12
So start at 0. Count 3 units to the right.
Mark the point on the number line. The intervals on the number line are in
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decimal form. So, you can write an

equivalent decimal to graph a fraction.

Step 3 Step 4
�10 is a negative number 10 is a positive number.
So start at 0. Count 5 spaces to So start at 0. Count 5 spaces to
the left. the right.
Mark the point on the number Mark the point on the number
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Think:
The sign in front of a number tells you the Graph –2 and 6 on
direction from zero on the number line. the number line.
–2 is a negative number.
Negative Numbers
0
Positive Numbers
Start at 0, count 2 spaces to
the left.
-8 -6 -4 -2 0 +2 +4 +6 +8 +10 +12

6 is a positive number.
Start at 0, count 6 spaces
to the right.

Graph each number on the number line. Complete each statement.

Negative Numbers Positive Numbers
0

-12 -10 -8 -6 -4 -2 0 +2 +4 +6 +8

1 �7 2 3 �10
1
�7 is a negative 1 is a �10 is a
number. number. number.
Start at 0. Move Start at . Move Start at . Move
to the . to the . to the .

Mark the point. Mark the point. Mark the point.

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Negative Numbers Positive Numbers
0

-5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 +1 +2 +3 +4 +5

4 5 �1 6 7 �5
4 2
positive
number. number. number. number.
Move to Move to Move to Move to
the . the . the . the .

Check
Graph each number
on the number line. -4 -3 -2 -1 0 +1 +2 +3

8 9 �3 10 11 �2
2 0.5

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