Comparing and

Ordering Numbers
Math 3
 Comparing Numbers
To compare two numbers, follow these steps:

• Write the numbers in a place-value chart.

• Compare the digits starting with the greatest place value.
• If the digits are the same, compare the digits in the next place value to the
right. Keep comparing digits with the same place value until you find
digits that are different.

Let's try it! Compare 94 and 983.

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The greatest place value is hundreds. Since 94 has no

hundreds, 983 is greater than 94.
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Let's look at another example. Compare 431 and 413.
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Compare the hundreds digits.

Both numbers have a hundreds digit of 4, so move to the place

value to the right.

Compare the tens digits.

The tens digit in 431 is 3.
The tens digit in 413 is 1.
3 is greater than 1.
So, 431 is greater than 413.
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Comparison symbols
You can use words or symbols to compare numbers.
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 Ordering Numbers
Ordering numbers mean the arrangement of numbers either from
small to big or from big to small.

Ascending Order and Descending Order

When we arrange the numbers in increasing order, it is known as Ascending
Order, and when the words are arranged in decreasing order, and then they are
known as Descending Order. For ascending check the smallest number from the
given list and place it first and then put the numbers according to the increasing
order. For descending check the biggest number from the given list and place it
first and then put the numbers according to the decreasing order.
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